or·pine (ôr p n)n. Any of several succulent plants of the genus Sedum, especially the Eurasian species S. telephium, having clusters of reddish-purple flowers. Also called live-forever. [Middle English orpin, from Old French, from orpiment, orpiment; see orpiment.] |
orpine [ˈɔːpaɪn], orpin [ˈɔːpɪn]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a succulent perennial N temperate crassulaceous plant, Sedum telephium, with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers Also called (Brit) livelong (US) live-forever
[from Old French, apparently from orpiment (perhaps referring to the yellow flowers of a related species)]
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| Noun | 1. |  orpine - perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowersgenus Sedum - large genus of rock plants having thick fleshy leaves sedum - any of various plants of the genus Sedum |
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