ˌechəvəˈrēə, -rīə noun
Etymology: New Latin, after Echeveria, 19th century Mex. botanical illustrator
1. capitalized : a large genus of tropical American succulent plants (family Crassulaceae) having flowers with erect petals that spread only at the tips and axillary flower clusters
2. -s : any plant of Echeveria or of the closely related genus Cotyledon