ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: Middle English howsleke, from hows, hous house + leke, lek leek — more at house , leek
: a plant of the genus Sempervivum: as
a. : a common European succulent ( S. tectorum ) found on old walls and roofs and having pink flowers and leaves clustered in a basal rosette which produces numerous offsets
b. : a plant ( S. soboliferum ) having the offsets produced high among the leaves of the rosette