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noun
Any of several temperate succulent plants of the family Crassulaceae, that have clusters of purple flowers, especially Hylotelephium telephium.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A yellow pigment of various degrees of intensity, sometimes approaching red.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: orpin, livelong, live-forever, Sedum telephium
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sedum
History
From Old French orpin, Old French orpiment, from Latin auripigmentum (“orpiment”), from aurum (“gold”) + pigmentum (“pigment”).
Across languages
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