sedum

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noun

Any of various succulent plants, of the genus Sedum, native to temperate zones; the stonecrop.

OriginMiddle English cedum ← Latin sedum ← translingual Sedum →
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Meanings

nounsedum (plural sedums)

plural sedums

  1. Any of various succulent plants, of the genus Sedum, native to temperate zones; the stonecrop.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
houseleek

Origin

  1. translingualSedum
  2. Latinsedum“houseleek”
  3. Middle Englishcedum
  4. Englishsedum

From Middle English cedum, from Latin sedum (“houseleek”). Modern usage is a semantic loan from translingual Sedum.

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Translations

Polish rozchodnik
  • rozchodnikSedum-genus plant
Russian се́дум
  • се́дум (sédum)Sedum-genus plant

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

DEMUs
Cite this entry
APA

sedum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sedum

MLA

“sedum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sedum. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sedum,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sedum.

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