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单词 sempervivum
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sempervivum

[ sem-per-vahy-vuhm ]
/ ˌsɛm pərˈvaɪ vəm /

noun

any of various succulent plants belonging to the genus Sempervivum, of the stonecrop family, having leaves in dense basal rosettes and a compact, flat-topped cluster of flowers, and including the houseleek, S. tectorum, and other commonly cultivated species.

Origin of sempervivum

<New Latin: genus name, Late Latin sempervīvum houseleek, equivalent to Latin semper always + vīvum, neuter singular of vīvus alive, in reference to the plant's durable qualities

Words nearby sempervivum

Sempach, semper fi, semper fidelis, semper idem, semper paratus, sempervivum, sempiternal, semplice, sempre, sempstress, Semtex
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British Dictionary definitions for sempervivum

sempervivum
/ (ˌsɛmpəˈvaɪvəm) /

noun

See houseleek

Word Origin for sempervivum

New Latin, from Latin sempervivus ever-living, from semper always + vivere to live
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