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houseleek

house·leek [ hówss lk ] (plural house·leeks)


noun 
Definition:
 
succulent plant: a flowering succulent plant with rosettes of leaves at the base of the stems. Native to: Europe.  Genus Sempervivum.

[Because formerly planted on walls and roofs to protect the house from lightning]
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