Ayegreen

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Houseleek \House"leek`\, n. [House + leek.] (Bot.)
     A succulent plant of the genus {Sempervivum} ({Sempervivum
     tectorum}), originally a native of subalpine Europe, but now
     found very generally on old walls and roofs. It is very
     tenacious of life under drought and heat; -- called also
     {ayegreen}.


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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ayegreen \Aye"green`\, n. [Aye ever + green.] (Bot.)
     The houseleek ({Sempervivum tectorum}). --Halliwell.
     [1913 Webster] Ayein
     Ayen