ice plant
a plant, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, native to the Mediterranean region, having fleshy leaves that are covered with glistening vesicles and are sometimes eaten as greens.
Origin of ice plant
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How to use ice plant in a sentence
A gorgeous bordering of a species of ice plant with splendid magenta blooms was especially effective.
A Flight in Spring | J. Harris KnowlesAmerica not only built in France the greatest ice plant in the world but she made every preparation on a gigantic scale.
The Fight for the Argonne | William Benjamin WestHorticultural Note: This is a good month to get a slip from an ice plant.
The Foolish Almanak | AnonymousNearby are the laundry, ice plant, steam plant, and other common utilities.
Zeppelin | Harry VisseringHe has a house at Brazzaville built of mahogany, and a grand piano, and his own ice-plant.
Once Upon A Time | Richard Harding Davis
British Dictionary definitions for ice plant
a low-growing plant, Mesembryanthemum (or Cryophytum) crystallinum, of southern Africa, with fleshy leaves covered with icelike hairs and pink or white rayed flowers: family Aizoaceae
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