stonecrop

noun

stone·​crop ˈstōn-ˌkräp 

1

: sedum

especially : an Old World creeping evergreen sedum (Sedum acre) with pungent fleshy leaves and yellow flowers

2

: any of various plants of the orpine family related to the sedums

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

In Schwäbisch Gmünd, the 50-acre plot that Dr. Sprenger oversees runs wild-ish with some 260 species that include stonecrop and mistletoe. —New York Times, 20 Aug. 2022

Also known as stonecrops, these plants can take a lot of abuse and adapt well to life in pots. —Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 8 Mar. 2018

Look for the speckled toad lily and rare cultivars to sedums and stonecrops. —Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 27 Aug. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1