houseleek

[ hous-leek ]

/ ˈhaʊsˌlik /

noun

Also called old-man-and-old-woman. a succulent plant, Sempervivum tectorum, of the stonecrop family, native to Europe, having reddish flowers and leaves forming dense basal rosettes.

any other plant of the genus Sempervivum.

Origin of houseleek

First recorded in 1325–75, houseleek is from the Middle English word howsleke.See house, leek

Words nearby houseleek

housekeeper, housekeeping, housel, Houselander, house league, houseleek, houseless, houselights, houseline, housemaid, housemaid's knee

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Example sentences from the Web for houseleek

Bertie smoked his pipe, and surveyed the houseleek as if it were a newly-discovered star.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. October, 1878.|Various
It is true that in that dim light the houseleek was only a dusky little knob.
Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, November, 1878|Various
The houseleek and bay tree were supposed to afford protection from lightning.
The Funny Side of Physic|A. D. Crabtre
Of the numerous species and varieties of Houseleek, this is at once the most curious, interesting, and beautiful.
Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers|John Wood

Charlemagne ordered the Houseleek to be planted on the roof of every house on this account.
Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics|Richard Folkard

British Dictionary definitions for houseleek

houseleek

/ (ˈhaʊsˌliːk) /

noun

any Old World crassulaceous plant of the genus Sempervivum, esp S. tectorum, which has a rosette of succulent leaves and pinkish flowers: grows on wallsAlso called: hen-and-chickens

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单词	houseleek
释义	houseleek [ hous-leek ] / ˈhaʊsˌlik / noun Also called old-man-and-old-woman. a succulent plant, Sempervivum tectorum, of the stonecrop family, native to Europe, having reddish flowers and leaves forming dense basal rosettes. any other plant of the genus Sempervivum. Origin of houseleek First recorded in 1325–75, houseleek is from the Middle English word howsleke.See house, leek Words nearby houseleek housekeeper, housekeeping, housel, Houselander, house league, houseleek, houseless, houselights, houseline, housemaid, housemaid's knee Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for houseleek Bertie smoked his pipe, and surveyed the houseleek as if it were a newly-discovered star. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. October, 1878.\|Various It is true that in that dim light the houseleek was only a dusky little knob. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, November, 1878\|Various The houseleek and bay tree were supposed to afford protection from lightning. The Funny Side of Physic\|A. D. Crabtre Of the numerous species and varieties of Houseleek, this is at once the most curious, interesting, and beautiful. Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers\|John Wood Charlemagne ordered the Houseleek to be planted on the roof of every house on this account. Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics\|Richard Folkard British Dictionary definitions for houseleek houseleek / (ˈhaʊsˌliːk) / noun any Old World crassulaceous plant of the genus Sempervivum, esp S. tectorum, which has a rosette of succulent leaves and pinkish flowers: grows on wallsAlso called: hen-and-chickens Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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