| fig marigold n. Any of various plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum, native to southern Africa and having thick fleshy leaves and variously colored flowers. Also called icicle plant, pebble plant. |
| icicle plant n. See fig marigold. [From its glistening papillae.] |
| icicle plant | |
noun | |
| Old World annual widely naturalized in warm regions having white flowers and fleshy foliage covered with hairs that resemble ice [syn: ice plant] |