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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sem•per•vi•vum (sem′pər vī′vəm),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologyany of various succulent plants belonging to the genus Sempervivum, of the stonecrop family, having leaves in dense basal rosettes and a compact, flat-topped cluster of flowers, and including the houseleek, S. tectorum, and other commonly cultivated species.
- Neo-Latin: genus name, Late Latin sempervīvum houseleek, equivalent. to Latin semper always + vīvum, neuter singular of vīvus alive, in reference to the plant's durable qualities
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sempervivum /ˌsɛmpəˈvaɪvəm/ n - See houseleek
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin sempervivus ever-living, from semper always + vivere to live |