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Definition of stonecrop

stonecrop
Orpine Or"pine, n. [F. orpin the genus of plants which includes orpine; -- so called from the yellow blossoms of a common species (Sedum acre). See Orpiment.] (Bot.) A low plant with fleshy leaves (Sedum telephium), having clusters of purple flowers. It is found on dry, sandy places, and on old walls, in England, and has become naturalized in America. Called also stonecrop, and live-forever. [Written also orpin.]
Stonecrop
Stonecrop Stone"crop`, n. [AS. st[=a]ncropp.] 1. A sort of tree. [Obs.] --Mortimer. 2. (Bot.) Any low succulent plant of the genus Sedum, esp. Sedum acre, which is common on bare rocks in Europe, and is spreading in parts of America. See Orpine. Virginian, or Ditch, stonecrop, an American plant (Penthorum sedoides).
stonecrop
Stonecrop Stone"crop`, n. [AS. st[=a]ncropp.] 1. A sort of tree. [Obs.] --Mortimer. 2. (Bot.) Any low succulent plant of the genus Sedum, esp. Sedum acre, which is common on bare rocks in Europe, and is spreading in parts of America. See Orpine. Virginian, or Ditch, stonecrop, an American plant (Penthorum sedoides).

Meaning of stonecrop from wikipedia

- plants in the family Cr****ulaceae, members of which are commonly known as stonecrops. The genus has been described as containing up to 600 species, subsequently...
- Petrosedum rupestre, also known as reflexed stonecrop, Jenny's stonecrop, blue stonecrop, stone orpine, prick-madam and trip-madam, is a species of perennial...
- Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named Stonecrop, after the Sedum flower: Stonecrop was one of the disguised identities of the Q-ship Glenfoyle, a...
- Rhodiola pachyclados, the gray stonecrop, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cr****ulaceae. A semi-evergreen succulent reaching 10 cm (4 in)...
- Sedum praealtum, also known as shrubby stonecrop or green ****scomb is a small, woody succulent shrub in the stonecrop family that is native to Mexico. It...
- Sedum lineare also known as **** sedum, needle stonecrop or sea urchin, is a sedum originating in East Asia. It has been proposed as an ideal plant...
- Sedum acre, commonly known as the goldmoss stonecrop, mossy stonecrop, goldmoss sedum, biting stonecrop, and wallpepper, is a perennial flowering plant...
- Mossy Stonecrop may refer to: Cr****ula tillaea Sedum acre Sedum lydium This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated with the title Mossy Stonecrop. If...
- Sedum divergens, commonly called spreading stonecrop, Cascade stonecrop or Pacific stonecrop, is a low growing flowering plant of the genus Sedum. It...
- Hylotelephium ewersii (syn. Sedum ewersii), the pink Mongolian stonecrop or pink sedum, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cr****ulaceae. It...