Meanings
nounice plant (plural ice plants)
plural ice plants · alternative ice-plant · alternative iceplant · alternative icicle plant
- A succulent annual, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, of the fig marigold family, having pale pink flowers and fleshy leaves covered with glistening water vesicles.
- Any of several plants in fig marigold family, Aizoaceae, which were formerly classified in the genus Mesembryanthemum along with Mesembryanthemum crystallinum.
- Especially, Carpobrotus edulis.
Synonyms: Hottentot fig
Synonyms & antonyms
nounEspecially, Carpobrotus edulis.
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Aizoaceae
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More synonyms by meaning
nounOld World annual widely naturalized in warm regions having white flowers and fleshy foliage covered with hairs that resemble ice
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icicle plantMesembryanthemum crystallinum
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Translations
Dutch ijskruid
- ijskruidMesembryanthemum crystallinum
Finnish jääpäivikki, jääruoho
- jääpäivikkiMesembryanthemum crystallinum
- jääruohoMesembryanthemum crystallinum
German Eiskraut
- EiskrautMesembryanthemum crystallinum
Māori horokaka, ruerueke
- horokakaCarpobrotus edulis
- rueruekeCarpobrotus edulis
Swedish isört
- isörtMesembryanthemum crystallinum
Tagalog yeluhan
- yeluhanCarpobrotus edulis
Cite this entry
APA
ice plant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ice%20plant
MLA
“ice plant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ice%20plant. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ice plant,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ice%20plant.
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