SEMPERVIVUM

Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

sempervivum (plural sempervivums)

Any of the genus Sempervivum of succulent plants, the houseleeks or liveforevers.

Source: Wiktionary


Sem`per*vi"vum, n. (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of fleshy-leaved plants, of which the houseleek (Sempervivum tectorum) is the commonest species.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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