ORPINE


Meaning of ORPINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈȯr-pən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English orpin, from Anglo-French, from orpiment

Date: 14th century

: an herb ( Sedum telephium of the family Crassulaceae, the orpine family) that has fleshy leaves and pink or purple flowers and was formerly used in folk medicine ; broadly : sedum

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