mesembryanthemum

[ muh-zem-bree-an-thuh-muhm ]

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noun

any of various chiefly Old World plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum, having thick, fleshy leaves and often showy flowers.

mesembryanthemum

/ mɪzˌɛmbrɪˈænθɪməm /

See Livingstone daisy, ice plant, fig marigold
any plant of a South African genus ( Mesembryanthemum ) of succulent-leaved prostrate or erect plants widely grown in gardens and greenhouses: family Aizoaceae See fig marigold ice plant Livingstone daisy

< New Latin (Linnaeus), irregular < Greek mesēmbrí ( a ) midday + ánthemon flower

C18: New Latin, from Greek mesēmbria noon + anthemon flower

In this way came sea lavender in full bloom, crimson monkey plant from the London window-box, and cuttings of mesembryanthemum.

This plant (Mesembryanthemum cristallinum) gets its name from the crystalline ice-like covering of the leaves.

One of the most common among the many varieties of sea-anemones is the Actinia mesembryanthemum.

Actinia mesembryanthemum is the common Smooth Anemone which abounds on every part of our coast.

The principal genus in this order is that of Mesembryanthemum, the Fig-marigold.

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