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- noun Plural form of
stonecrop .
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Examples
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The grots and rocky walls were already starred with saxifrages and stonecrops.
The Lord of the Rings Tolkien, J. R. R. 1954
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Here and there grey rocks peep up, climbed over, mellowed by olive green stonecrops.
Priscilla's Spies George A. Birmingham 1907
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Wild-flowers in plenty brighten the edges of the road -- stonecrops, cornflowers, purple 'lady's fingers,' and many others; but wedged as we are in our not too comfortable calèche, to get out and pluck them is impossible.
The Roof of France Matilda Betham-Edwards 1877
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All plants of very arid soils -- for example, our common English stonecrops -- tend to be thick, jointed, and succulent; the distinction between stem and leaves tends to disappear; and the whole weed, accustomed at times to long drought, acquires the habit of drinking in water greedily at its rootlets after every rain, and storing it away for future use in its thick, sponge-like, and water-tight tissues.
Falling in Love With Other Essays on More Exact Branches of Science Grant Allen 1873
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After all, who would want stonecrops growing in their gardens?
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But that blanket keeps them, as well as many other plants, including stonecrops, and creatures, from freezing to death.
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When the stonecrops bloom, parnassian butterflies are on the wing.
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So don't be afraid of contracting the photo bug and get out there and capture on your camera card some five-centimetre adults visiting stonecrops flowers or, later in the summer, some four-centimetre smooth black caterpillars decorated down the side with a row of yellow or red spots.
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Suitable plants for gravel gardens include hen-and-chick, agaves, yuccas, low growing stonecrops, and wood spurge.
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