orpine

Meaning

  1. Any of several temperate succulent plants of the family Crassulaceae, that have clusters of purple flowers, especially Hylotelephium telephium.
  2. A yellow pigment of various degrees of intensity, sometimes approaching red.

Synonyms

live-forever

Sedum telephium

frog’s-stomach

live forever

midsummer-men

witch’s moneybags

Aaron’s rod

Translations

japanische Fetthenne

Große Fetthenne

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɔːp(ʌ)ɪn/
Etymology

From Old French orpin, Old French orpiment, from Latin auripigmentum (“orpiment”), from aurum (“gold”) + pigmentum (“pigment”).

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