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stonecrop n. 景天属的植物 景天属的植物 stonecrop n 1: any of various northern temperate plants of the genus Sedum having fleshy leaves and red or yellow or white flowersorpine \ or" pine\, n. [ F. orpin the genus of plants which includes orpine; -- so called from the yellow blossoms of a common species ( Sedum acre). See { Orpiment}.] ( Bot.) A low plant with fleshy leaves ({ Sedum telephium}), having clusters of purple flowers. It is found on dry, sandy places, and on old walls, in England, and has become naturalized in America. Called also { stonecrop}, and { live- forever}. [ Written also { orpin}.] [ 1913 Webster]
Stonecrop \ Stone" crop`\, n. [ AS. st[= a] ncropp.] 1. A sort of tree. [ Obs.] -- Mortimer. [ 1913 Webster] 2. ( Bot.) Any low succulent plant of the genus { Sedum}, esp. { Sedum acre}, which is common on bare rocks in Europe, and is spreading in parts of America. See { Orpine}. [ 1913 Webster] { Virginian stonecrop}, or { Ditch stonecrop}, an American plant ({ Penthorum sedoides}). [ 1913 Webster]
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