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stonecrop

sto·nec·rop

UK/ˈstəʊnˌkɹɒp/ US/ˈstoʊnˌkɹɑp/ uncommon

noun

1.

any of various northern temperate plants of the genus Sedum having fleshy leaves and red or yellow or white flowers

Origin

From stone + crop, from the apparent ability of the plant to grow out of bare rock and stone.

Phrases

  • Allegheny stonecrop
  • biting stonecrop
  • butterfly stonecrop
  • cliff stonecrop
  • dense stonecrop
  • ditch stonecrop
  • goldmoss stonecrop
  • ledge stonecrop

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