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ORPINE
orpine, orpin, livelong, live-forever, Sedum telephium
(noun) perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
orpine (plural orpines)
Any of several temperate succulent plants of the family Crassulaceae, that have clusters of purple flowers, especially Hylotelephium telephium.
A yellow pigment of various degrees of intensity, sometimes approaching red.
Synonyms
• (succulent Sedum): livelong
Anagrams
• Perino, Pinero, norepi, opiner, pernio, pioner, porine, pornie, rip one, rope in
Source: Wiktionary
Or"pine, n. Etym: [F. orpin the genus of plants which includes orpine; -- so called from the yellow blossoms of a common species (Sedum acre). See Orpiment.] (Bot.)
Definition: 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.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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