ice plant

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahys plant, plahnt]
- /aɪs plænt, plɑnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahys plant, plahnt]
- /aɪs plænt, plɑnt/

Definitions of ice plant words

noun ice plant a plant, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, native to the Mediterranean region, having fleshy leaves that are covered with glistening vesicles and are sometimes eaten as greens. 1
noun ice plant flowering plant 1
noun ice plant a low-growing plant, Mesembryanthemum (or Cryophytum) crystallinum, of southern Africa, with fleshy leaves covered with icelike hairs and pink or white rayed flowers: family Aizoaceae 0
noun ice plant a succulent Old World plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum) of the carpetweed family, having thick leaves covered with thin, glistening cells that look like ice crystals 0
noun ice plant A succulent annual, Mesembyanthemum crystallinum, of the stone plant family, having pale pink flowers and fleshy leaves covered with glistening water vesicles. 0
noun ice plant Any of several related plants, especially Carpobrotus edulis. 0

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Origin of ice plant

First appearance:

before 1745

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1745-55

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Parts of speech for Ice plant

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ice plant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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