SEDUM

sedum

(noun) any of various plants of the genus Sedum

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sedum (plural sedums)

Any of various succulent plants, of the genus Sedum, native to temperate zones; the stonecrop

Anagrams

• DEMUs, mused

Source: Wiktionary


Se"dum, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. sedere to sit; so called in allusion to the manner in which the plants attach themselves to rocks and walls.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of plants, mostly perennial, having succulent leaves and cymose flowers; orpine; stonecrop. Gray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

coffee icon