Definitions

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

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Middle English cedum, from Latin sedum, houseleek.]

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From Middle English cedum, from Latin sedum ("houseleek").

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Examples

  • The English name House Leek denotes _leac_ (Anglo-Saxon) a plant growing on the house; and another appellation of its genus, sedum, comes from the Latin _sedare_, to soothe, and subdue inflammations, etc.

    Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie

  • The sedum is a good idea if it gets put on its side, but I was thinking of having it stand up to show the pretty rim.

    Cement Reflections « Fairegarden 2008

  • Moving to the other side of the road, which coincidentally happened to be upwind, I also found the asters blooming like crazy, mixed in with a bunch of yellow succulents, that I would have called sedum, but now I'm not so sure.

    grouse Diary Entry grouse 2003

  • Another closely related plant with exquisite orange-red flowers, which in some books bears the Latin name sedum is roseroot.

    Kootenay Rockies - News 2010

  • The Journal also reported that the roof will be planted mostly with sedum, which is a hardy, drought-resistant succulent.

    Environmental Valuation & Cost-Benefit News 2008

  • But if you really want a plant, how about some kind of sedum?

    Cement Reflections « Fairegarden 2008

  • My delphinium virtually pulled apart in my hands, but others such as sedum, campanula and cardoon may need prising apart with force, or even cutting into portions with a knife or spade.

    Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010

  • But there are some perennial species, such as sedum, perennial mums, and hydrangea, and even annuals like pansies, that can maintain their blooms until the first snows.

    Fort Frances Times Online - 2010

  • My delphinium virtually pulled apart in my hands, but others such as sedum, campanula and cardoon may need prising apart with force, or even cutting into portions with a knife or spade.

    Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010

  • We are offering a wide assortment of perennials and native plants, such as sedum, purple cone flower, lilies, annuals, vegetables, houseplants and miscellaneous.

    unknown title 2009

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