Meaning

2 senses
  1. Any of several temperate succulent plants of the family Crassulaceae, that have clusters of purple flowers, especially Hylotelephium telephium.

    очитник обыкновенныйočitnik obyknovennyj

  2. A yellow pigment of various degrees of intensity, sometimes approaching red.

More definitions
  • perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers

Translations

2 languages
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By meaning 1
Hylotelephium telephium:

Origin

From Old French orpin, Old French orpiment, from Latin auripigmentum (“orpiment”), from au

From Old French orpin, Old French orpiment, from Latin auripigmentum (“orpiment”), from aurum (“gold”) + pigmentum (“pigment”).

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Forms

plural: orpines
Singularorpine
Pluralorpines

regular

Synonyms

6 synonyms
Hylotelephium telephium:harping Johnnylivelongorphan John
Close in meaning
  • perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers:orpinlivelonglive-foreverSedum telephium

Word family

1 related words
Relatedorpiment

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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