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sempervivum
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌsem.pəˈvaɪ.vəm/ us /ˌsem.pɚˈviː.vəm/
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 :
Sempervivums thrive on warm, sunny windowsills.
The sempervivum is thought to have been introduced to Britain in about 1100.
Sempervivums are hardy succulents that love sun.
Sempervivums can grow in tiny amounts of soil in cracks in rocks or walls.
Sempervivums are monocarpic, which means that they flower and die.
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Synonym
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