orpine

noun

or·​pine ˈȯr-pən 

: an herb (Hylotelephium telephium synonym 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

Word History

Etymology

Middle English orpin, from Anglo-French, from orpiment

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above