Definition of Stonecrop

1. Noun. Any of various northern temperate plants of the genus Sedum having fleshy leaves and red or yellow or white flowers.

Group relationships: Genus Sedum
Generic synonyms: Sedum
Specialized synonyms: Sedum Acre, Wall Pepper

Definition of Stonecrop

1. n. A sort of tree.

Definition of Stonecrop

1. Noun. Any of various succulent plants, of the genus ''Sedum'' (''Crassulaceae'' family), native to temperate zones. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Stonecrop

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Stonecrop

stonebrash
stonebrashes
stonebreaker
stonebreakers
stonebuck
stonebucks
stonebuilt
stonecast
stonecasts
stonechat
stonechats
stonecold
stonecraft
stonecrafts
stonecress
stonecrop (current term)
stonecrop family
stonecrops
stonecutter
stonecutters
stonecutting
stonecuttings
stoned
stonedly
stonedness
stoneface
stonefall
stonefalls
stonefish
stonefishes

Literary usage of Stonecrop

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Ladies' Flower-garden of Ornamental Perennials by Loudon (Jane) (1843)
"The same habit explains the English name of stonecrop. Most of the species are quite hardy, and succeed perfectly well on rockwork in the open air. ..."

2. Botany of the United States North of Virginia: Comprising Descriptions of by Lewis Caleb Beck (1848)
"stonecrop. (From the latin si-A», to sit; in allusion to the humble growth of these plants on their native rocks.) Sepals usually 6, more or less united at ..."

3. Handbook of foliage and foreground drawing by George Barnard (1870)
"stonecrop. SEDUM ACBE. ALTHOUGH apparently so insignificant in blossom and size, the various kinds of stonecrop become of great importance to the artist ..."

4. The National Cyclopaedia of Useful Knowledge (1853)
"After j Orpine, or Tuberous stonecrop, ii found on this event he came to London, and set up for aj rack*, walls, and dry stony places, in most parts of ..."

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