LITHOPS

lithops, living stone, stoneface, stone-face, stone plant, stone life face, flowering stone

(noun) any plant of the genus Lithops native to Africa having solitary yellow or white flowers and thick leaves that resemble stones

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

lithops (plural lithops)

Any of the genus Lithops of succulent plants resembling stones.

Anagrams

• hot lips, polisht

Source: Wiktionary



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