stonecrop

• Nom masculin désignant diverses plantes ornementales du genre Sedum, à feuilles charnues et à petites fleurs étoilées, souvent utilisées dans les rocailles. Le terme peut aussi s'appliquer à certaines plantes voisines comme les joubarbes.

A noun referring to any of various northern temperate plants of the genus Sedum, characterized by fleshy leaves and red, yellow, or white flowers.

1. Succulent plantB2formal

   Any of various northern temperate plants of the genus Sedum, characterized by fleshy leaves and clusters of small, star-shaped flowers that are typically red, yellow, or white.

   orpin (plante succulente du genre Sedum)

   • The stonecrop thrived in the rocky, well-drained soil of the garden.
   • She planted a variety of stonecrop along the edge of the stone wall.
   • During autumn, the stonecrop's leaves turned a beautiful shade of bronze.

   Synonymesorpinesedum