vegetable sheep

vegetable sheep

n (Plants) NZ any of various species of the genus Raoulia, esp R. mammillaris or R. eximia, of New Zealand rocky mountains: a small low bush having white flowers and hairy leaves which, from a distance, make it look like a sheep

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Noun	1.	vegetable sheep - perennial prostrate mat-forming herb with hoary woolly foliageRaoulia australis, Raoulia lutescens, sheep plantgenus Raoulia, Raoulia - genus of low-growing mat-forming New Zealand plants; in some classifications includes species placed in genus Haastiaherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
	2.	vegetable sheep - cushion-forming New Zealand herb having leaves densely covered with tawny hairsHaastia pulvinaris, sheep plantgenus Haastia, Haastia - genus of New Zealand mat-forming herbs or subshrubs: vegetable sheepherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests