Mesembryanthemum Definition
mesembrēanthəməm, mezembrēanthməm
noun
Webster's New World
Any of a large group of fleshy, succulent plants of the carpetweed family, sometimes grown for ornament in warm climates, esp., any of several species of a genus (Carpobrotus) growing wild in California.
Webster's New World
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Synonyms:
- genus Mesembryanthemum
Other Word Forms of Mesembryanthemum
Noun
Singular:
mesembryanthemum
Plural:
mesembryanthemumsOrigin of Mesembryanthemum
From the genus name.
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