sedum

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsiːdəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sē′dəm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
se•dum  (sē′dəm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologyany fleshy plant belonging to the genus Sedum, of the stonecrop family, usually having small, overlapping leaves and yellow, white, or pink flowers.
  • Latin sedum houseleek
  • late Middle English cedum 1400–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sedum / ˈsiːdəm/
  1. any crassulaceous rock plant of the genus Sedum, having thick fleshy leaves and clusters of white, yellow, or pink flowers
    See also stonecrop, orpine
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin: houseleek
'sedum' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
burro's tail - live-forever - love-entangle - orpine - stonecrop - stonecrop family - succulent - wall pepper

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