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houseleek

Syllabification: (house·leek)
Pronunciation: /ˈhousˌlēk/

Definition of houseleek

noun

  • a succulent plant with rosettes of fleshy leaves and small pink flowers. Houseleeks grow on walls and roofs, and are popular cultivated plants.
    • Sempervivum and related genera, family Crassulaceae: several species, in particular S. tectorum

houseleek in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of houseleek in the British & World English dictionary