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- noun Plural form of
houseleek .
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Examples
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I especially like the bronze fennel in your first photo with the daisy – I could achieve that easily in my garden along with those little pockets on the fence for the houseleeks.
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The red tiles of the houses edging the great square were gilded with yellow houseleeks.
Wisdom, Wit, and Pathos of Ouida Selected from the Works of Ouida 1839-1908 Ouida 1873
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The roof, where there was any roof, was covered with moss and houseleeks; but the best part of it sustained the storks 'nests -- that was the only portion which was in tolerable repair.
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