sempervivum
[ sem-per-vahy-vuh m ]
/ ˌsɛm pərˈvaɪ vəm /
noun
any of various succulent plants belonging to the genus Sempervivum, of the stonecrop family, having leaves in dense basal rosettes and a compact, flat-topped cluster of flowers, and including the houseleek, S. tectorum, and other commonly cultivated species.
Origin of sempervivum
< New Latin: genus name, Late Latin
sempervīvum houseleek, equivalent to Latin
semper always +
vīvum, neuter singular of
vīvus alive, in reference to the plant's durable qualities
Words nearby sempervivum
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semper idem,
semper paratus,
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sempiternal,
semplice,
sempre,
sempstress,
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British Dictionary definitions for sempervivum
Word Origin for sempervivum
New Latin, from Latin
sempervivus ever-living, from
semper always +
vivere to live