/hows"leek'/ , n.
1. Also called old-man-and-old-woman . a succulent plant, Sempervivum tectorum, of the stonecrop family, native to Europe, having reddish flowers and leaves forming dense basal rosettes.
2. any other plant of the genus Sempervivum.
[ 1325-75; ME howsleke. See HOUSE, LEEK ]