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house·leek  (houslk)
n.
Any of various plants of the genus Sempervivum native to the Old World, especially S. tectorum, having a persistent basal rosette of fleshy leaves and a branching cluster of pinkish or purplish flowers. Also called live-forever, old-man-and-woman.
houseleek [ˈhaʊsˌliːk]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any Old World crassulaceous plant of the genus Sempervivum, esp S. tectorum, which has a rosette of succulent leaves and pinkish flowers: grows on walls Also called hen-and-chickens


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Aeoniums are closely related to Sempervivums, otherwise known as hens-and-chicks (because they proliferate like barnyard chickens) or houseleeks (since the edible varieties were grown on the roofs of Roman houses).
IN THE GARDEN MORE THAN CACTUS BACK AT RANCH by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Sempervivums, also known as "hen and chicks" or houseleeks, are a common garden succulent whose leaves are quite tasty raw or lightly cooked.
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