单词	ice plant
释义	ice plant noun : any of various usually succulent herbs (as of the genera Carpobrotus, Delosperma, and Mesembryanthemum) of the carpetweed family used especially as ground covers or for erosion control Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The organization also is bringing 300 goats to graze on overgrown invasive weeds, such as fennel, ice plant and other non-native plants. Melissa Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 One of the best at blanketing the landscape with blooms, Granita Orange ice plant only grows about two inches tall, but can spread several feet. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2022 Delosperma, also known as ice plant, is a hardy perennial that blooms from spring to frost. Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 26 May 2022 Built in east Tempe in 1892, the stately brick building opened as an ice plant then served as a creamery before emerging as the home of beloved ales, lagers and porters in 1996. Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2021 According to The News on July 8, 1911, a superintendent of an ice plant in Fort Worth noted that when first out for delivery, the average block of ice weighed around 315 pounds, allowing for 15 pounds to be melted. Spencer Bevis, Dallas News, 5 Aug. 2021 Flowers to start from seed: Dianthus, larkspur, stock, asters, nicotiana, cleome, annual ice plant, zinnia, salpiglossis, snaps, cosmos, lupine, Malva. Alaska Botanical Garden: Summer camp. Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Apr. 2021 One minor obstacle: The ball sat in ice plant, perilously near the edge of a cliff. Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Feb. 2021 Incidentally, delosperma shouldn’t be confused with another plant, also called ice plant, which actually is a different and invasive species with the botanical name, Carpobrotus. Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 19 Jan. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 1753, in the meaning defined above
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