English dictionary
houseleek
/'h/AU/s,l/i/k/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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A succulent plant of the genus <i>Sempervivum</i> (<i>S. tectorum</i>), originally a native of subalpine Europe, but now found very generally on old walls and roofs. It is very tenacious of life under drought and heat; -- called also <i>ayegreen</i>.
Source: webster1913