stonecrop

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstəʊnˌkrɒp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(stōn′krop′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
stone•crop  (stōn′krop′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologyany plant of the genus Sedum, esp. a mosslike herb, S. acre, having small, fleshy leaves and yellow flowers, frequently growing on rocks and walls.
  2. Plant Biologyany of various related plants.
  • Middle English stooncrop, Old English stāncrop. See stone, crop bef. 1000

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
stonecrop /ˈstəʊnˌkrɒp/ n
  1. any of various N temperate crassulaceous plants of the genus Sedum, having fleshy leaves and typically red, yellow, or white flowers
Etymology: Old English: so named because it grows on rocks and walls
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'stonecrop' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
sedum - air plant - burro's tail - cobweb houseleek - crassulaceous - dudleya - houseleek - jade plant - kalanchoe - kidneywort - live-forever - love-entangle - navelwort - orpine - sempervivum - stonecrop family

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