orpine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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.

/ˈɔːp(ʌ)ɪn/

orpine orpines orpin

From Old French orpin, Old French orpiment, from Latin auripigmentum (“orpiment”), from aurum (“gold”) + pigmentum (“pigment”).

harping Johnny livelong orphan John

orpiment

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