livelong
livelong · livelongs
OrpineOrpine (Hylotelephium telephium syn. Sedum telephium).
/ˈlɪv.lɒŋ/
Meaning
1 sensesOrpine (Hylotelephium telephium syn. Sedum telephium).
More definitions
- perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers
Origin
From Middle English live long, leve-long, lefe long (as in Alle the lefe longe daye), equiFrom Middle English live long, leve-long, lefe long (as in Alle the lefe longe daye), equivalent to lief + long. Compare Dutch heel den lieven langen dag (“all the livelong day”), German der liebe lange Tag (“the livelong day”) and German die liebe lange Nacht (“the livelong night”).
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plural: livelongsSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers:orpineorpinlive-foreverSedum telephium