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词汇 houseleek
释义 houseleek
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈhaʊs.liːk/ us /ˈhaʊs.liːk/
any of several different wild and garden plants with succulent leaves (= thick ones that can store a lot of water) that grow in round, flat shapes :
Houseleeks grow in fleshy-leaved rosettes and do particularly well in containers.
The cobweb houseleeks are covered in soft, silvery hairs.
You could plant different kinds of houseleeks in between the paving slabs.
Houseleeks are perfect for containers of every shape and style and make arresting focal points.
Cacti, houseleeks, and many bromeliads are succulents, and have adapted to reduce water loss.
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Synonym


sempervivum
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