sempervive

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noun

A succulent plant, the houseleek.

OriginLatin semperviva →
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Meanings

nounsempervive (plural sempervives)

plural sempervives

  1. A succulent plant, the houseleek.

Origin

  1. Latinsemperviva
  2. Englishsempervive

From Latin semperviva, sempervivum, from sempervivus (“ever-living”), from semper (“always”) + vivus (“living”).

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APA

sempervive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sempervive

MLA

“sempervive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sempervive. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sempervive,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sempervive.

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