sedum

American  

[see-duhm] / ˈsi dəm /

noun

1. any fleshy plant belonging to the genus Sedum, of the stonecrop family, usually having small, overlapping leaves and yellow, white, or pink flowers.

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sedum British  

/ ˈsiːdəm /

noun

1. any crassulaceous rock plant of the genus Sedum, having thick fleshy leaves and clusters of white, yellow, or pink flowers See also stonecrop rose-root orpine

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Etymology

Origin of sedum

1400–50; late Middle English cedum < Latin sedum houseleek

Example Sentences

You may also want to select plants that will creep and trail, such as a low-growing sedum or cranesbill geranium, near the garden's edge.

From Salon • Aug. 28, 2022

Whither the Japanese snowbell tree, or the Arnold Promise witch hazel or sedum Autumn Joy?

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2019

For them, Buerge and his two gardeners plant several kinds of milkweed, lantana and sedum, which are magnets for these winged creatures.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2017

Those included a balcony whose ends taper to the side walls; spacious backstage rooms; and a so-called green roof, like the one at Barclays Center, in which sedum growing atop the building help absorb noise.

From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2016

I soon took my last look at Ambialet, its rocks and ruins on which the wild pinks nodded, and its stone-covered roofs overgrown with white sedum.

From Wanderings by southern waters, eastern Aquitaine by Barker, Edward Harrison