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sempervivum

[ sem-per-vahy-vuhm ]

noun

  1. 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.


sempervivum

/ ˌsɛmpəˈvaɪvəm /

noun

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sempervivum1

< 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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sempervivum1

New Latin, from Latin sempervivus ever-living, from semper always + vivere to live
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Example Sentences

As for the “mound,” one possibility is a rosette-shaped succulent, like Sempervivum, Rosularia or Jovibarba.

One way to reduce watering needs is to plant succulents such as agaves, sempervivum and sedums.

One way to reduce watering needs is to plant succulents such as agaves, sempervivum and sedums.

Why didn’t I think to fill my pots with succulents as she did — plants such as Echeveria, Senecio, Sempervivum and even certain Sedum that deliver a long show with relatively little care?

“SemperVIVum, man. It’s like this flower that’s hard to kill. It kinda looked like a star inside a star inside a star.”

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