sengreen

noun

sen·​green

ˈsenˌgrēn

1

: any of several plants of the genus Sedum

especially : houseleek

2

or less commonly sengreen saxifrage : any of several saxifrages

especially : yellow mountain saxifrage

3

: periwinkle entry 1 sense 1a

Word History

Etymology

Middle English singrene, from Old English singrēne, from singrēne evergreen, from sin- one, always (akin to Latin sem- one) + grēne green

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