Orpine
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɔːp(ʌ)ɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Orpine is a noun meaning A yellow pigment of various degrees of intensity, sometimes approaching red.
Meaning
A yellow pigment of various degrees of intensity, sometimes approaching red.
More Meanings
- Any of several temperate succulent plants of the family Crassulaceae, that have clusters of purple flowers, especially Hylotelephium telephium.
Example Sentences
A plant of orpine was often set by a young girl on her window sill on Midsummer Eve.
Common Orpine rises up with diverse round, brittle stalks, thick set with fat and fleshy leaves without any order, and little or nothing dented about the edges; of a pale green colour.
Word Forms
- orpines
- orpin
Synonyms for orpine
Depending on context, synonyms include livelong, live-forever, orpin.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include orpin, livelong, live-forever, onopordum, doronicum, heliotrope.
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