ice plantn.

Brit.

/ˈʌɪs plɑːnt/,

/ˈʌɪs plant/, U.S.

/ˈaɪs ˌplænt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ice n., plant n.¹

Etymology: < ice n. + plant n.¹

a. Any of numerous plants of the family Aizoaceae whose leaves and stems are covered with glistening fluid-filled vesicles resembling ice crystals; esp. (a) the ornamental plant Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, native to South Africa and naturalized in warm, dry climates elsewhere; (b) (New Zealand and Australian) any of several plants of the genus Tetragonia. Also with distinguishing word.

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the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > non-British plants or herbs > [noun] > tropical > ice-plant

ice plant1753

diamond-ficoides1767

dew-plant1869

1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. Ice-Plant..is also commonly called with us the diamond-plant, and the frost-plant.

1767 J. Abercrombie Every Man his Own Gardener 113 The egg plant..like-wise, diamond ficoides, or ice plant.

1835 C. A. Halstead Little Botanist i. 152 The curious ice-plant, apparently covered with frozen drops, whose succulent leaves and stalks appear as if the very dew had been congealed on them.

1889 J. H. Maiden Useful Native Plants Austral. 63 Tetragonia implixicona... Called ‘Ice Plant’ in Tasmania. Baron Mueller suggests that this plant be cultivated for spinach.

1908 Gardener’s Chron. 18 Jan. 42/1 Amongst the annual species of Mesembryanthemum cultivated in this country, one of the most commonly met with is the ‘Ice Plant’ (M. crystallinum).

1964 Press-Courier (Oxnard, Calif.) 20 Mar. 26/5 Ice plant, which is on the verge of taking over all of Southern California, is readily available, and it grows anywhere.

1995 City Voice (Wellington) 11 May 14 There'll be a mix of coastal natives, including wild celery, sand convolvulus, Maori ice plant, and even NZ spinach.

2002 L. Hodgson Annuals for Every Purpose ii. 110 Diamonds in the garden: That's what you get with ice plants! The leaves are covered with tiny crystalline protuberances that sparkle in the sun.

b. Any of several stonecrops, esp. the Asian Hylotelephium (or Sedum) spectabile, which bears domed heads of tiny pink flowers on fleshy stems and is a popular ornamental.

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the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Crassulaceae (stonecrop and allies) > [noun] > stonecrop

sengreenc1000

stonecropc1000

orpine?a1300

orval?a1300

mouse grassc1300

stonehorea1400

Crassulac1400

sedumc1440

thrift1538

prick-madam1542

mousetail1548

livelong1578

wall pepper1578

worm-grass1578

country pepper1597

jack of the buttery1597

pricket1597

stone-pepper1597

trick-madam1600

trip-madam1693

midsummer mena1697

rosewort1725

roseroot1731

live forever1760

ice plant1818

wall moss1855

Jacka1876

wall grass1882

thick-leaf1884

1818 A. Eaton Man. Bot. (ed. 2) 434 Sedum... ternatum (false ice-plant).

1882 H. Friend Gloss. Devonshire Plant Names 31 Ice-plant, a name vaguely applied to garden plants with fleshy leaves, especially to such as..look as though they had hoar-frost on them—Houseleek, Stonecrops, &c.

1913 E. H. Jenkins & F. W. Harvey Hardy Flower Bk. 123 Sedum (Ice-plant).—S. spectabile and its variety atropurpurea are the best for border work, forming flatish [sic] corymbs of pink and rose coloured flowers respectively.

1955 A. Ashberry Miniature Flowers & Vases 33 The well-known ‘Ice Plant’ Sedum spectabile, with its clusters of deep pink flowers, so beloved by the bees and butterflies, is invaluable in the late summer, September and October.

2001 BBC Gardeners' World Feb. 68/3 Ice Plant. The jade green, fleshy foliage of Sedum spectabile slowly develops throughout spring and summer.

2. An industrial installation where ice is made.

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1890 Refrigeration & Food Preserv. in Foreign Countries (U.S. Dept. of State, Bureau of Statistics) 189 This is the oldest and simplest plan of making ice, and has many advantages: (1) The first cost of an ice plant is considerably lessened [etc.]

1913 Electr. World 24 May 1101/2 One cylinder furnishes compressed ammonia for freezing the cream while the other cylinder furnishes refrigeration for the ice plant.

1955 F. G. Ashbrook Butchering, Processing & Preserv. Meat xii. 198 These plants are owned by individuals, partnerships, cooperatives, butchers, ice plants, creameries.

2012 Kerryman (Ireland) (Nexis) 25 Jan. It is vital to the local fishing industry that the ice plant becomes operational again as soon as possible.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	ice plant
释义	ice plantn. Brit. /ˈʌɪs plɑːnt/, /ˈʌɪs plant/, U.S. /ˈaɪs ˌplænt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ice n., plant n.¹ Etymology: < ice n. + plant n.¹ 1. a. Any of numerous plants of the family Aizoaceae whose leaves and stems are covered with glistening fluid-filled vesicles resembling ice crystals; esp. (a) the ornamental plant Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, native to South Africa and naturalized in warm, dry climates elsewhere; (b) (New Zealand and Australian) any of several plants of the genus Tetragonia. Also with distinguishing word. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > non-British plants or herbs > [noun] > tropical > ice-plant ice plant1753 diamond-ficoides1767 dew-plant1869 1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. Ice-Plant..is also commonly called with us the diamond-plant, and the frost-plant. 1767 J. Abercrombie Every Man his Own Gardener 113 The egg plant..like-wise, diamond ficoides, or ice plant. 1835 C. A. Halstead Little Botanist i. 152 The curious ice-plant, apparently covered with frozen drops, whose succulent leaves and stalks appear as if the very dew had been congealed on them. 1889 J. H. Maiden Useful Native Plants Austral. 63 Tetragonia implixicona... Called ‘Ice Plant’ in Tasmania. Baron Mueller suggests that this plant be cultivated for spinach. 1908 Gardener’s Chron. 18 Jan. 42/1 Amongst the annual species of Mesembryanthemum cultivated in this country, one of the most commonly met with is the ‘Ice Plant’ (M. crystallinum). 1964 Press-Courier (Oxnard, Calif.) 20 Mar. 26/5 Ice plant, which is on the verge of taking over all of Southern California, is readily available, and it grows anywhere. 1995 City Voice (Wellington) 11 May 14 There'll be a mix of coastal natives, including wild celery, sand convolvulus, Maori ice plant, and even NZ spinach. 2002 L. Hodgson Annuals for Every Purpose ii. 110 Diamonds in the garden: That's what you get with ice plants! The leaves are covered with tiny crystalline protuberances that sparkle in the sun. b. Any of several stonecrops, esp. the Asian Hylotelephium (or Sedum) spectabile, which bears domed heads of tiny pink flowers on fleshy stems and is a popular ornamental. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Crassulaceae (stonecrop and allies) > [noun] > stonecrop sengreenc1000 stonecropc1000 orpine?a1300 orval?a1300 mouse grassc1300 stonehorea1400 Crassulac1400 sedumc1440 thrift1538 prick-madam1542 mousetail1548 livelong1578 wall pepper1578 worm-grass1578 country pepper1597 jack of the buttery1597 pricket1597 stone-pepper1597 trick-madam1600 trip-madam1693 midsummer mena1697 rosewort1725 roseroot1731 live forever1760 ice plant1818 wall moss1855 Jacka1876 wall grass1882 thick-leaf1884 1818 A. Eaton Man. Bot. (ed. 2) 434 Sedum... ternatum (false ice-plant). 1882 H. Friend Gloss. Devonshire Plant Names 31 Ice-plant, a name vaguely applied to garden plants with fleshy leaves, especially to such as..look as though they had hoar-frost on them—Houseleek, Stonecrops, &c. 1913 E. H. Jenkins & F. W. Harvey Hardy Flower Bk. 123 Sedum (Ice-plant).—S. spectabile and its variety atropurpurea are the best for border work, forming flatish [sic] corymbs of pink and rose coloured flowers respectively. 1955 A. Ashberry Miniature Flowers & Vases 33 The well-known ‘Ice Plant’ Sedum spectabile, with its clusters of deep pink flowers, so beloved by the bees and butterflies, is invaluable in the late summer, September and October. 2001 BBC Gardeners' World Feb. 68/3 Ice Plant. The jade green, fleshy foliage of Sedum spectabile slowly develops throughout spring and summer. 2. An industrial installation where ice is made. ΚΠ 1890 Refrigeration & Food Preserv. in Foreign Countries (U.S. Dept. of State, Bureau of Statistics) 189 This is the oldest and simplest plan of making ice, and has many advantages: (1) The first cost of an ice plant is considerably lessened [etc.] 1913 Electr. World 24 May 1101/2 One cylinder furnishes compressed ammonia for freezing the cream while the other cylinder furnishes refrigeration for the ice plant. 1955 F. G. Ashbrook Butchering, Processing & Preserv. Meat xii. 198 These plants are owned by individuals, partnerships, cooperatives, butchers, ice plants, creameries. 2012 Kerryman (Ireland) (Nexis) 25 Jan. It is vital to the local fishing industry that the ice plant becomes operational again as soon as possible. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1753
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