English Explanatory Dictionary

stonecrop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various succulent plants of the Crassulaceae family, native to temperate zones, especially in genus Sedum
  2. Certain plants of genus Lithospermum, in family Boraginaceae.

Pronunciation

/ˈstəʊnˌkɹɒp/ /ˈstoʊnˌkɹɑp/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-stonecrop.wav

Word forms

stonecrop stonecrops

Etymology

From stone + crop, from the apparent ability of the plant to grow out of bare rock and stone.

Derived words

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