The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
ice plant — n. a succulent Old World plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum) of the carpetweed family, having thick leaves covered with thin, glistening cells that look like ice crystals … English World dictionary
ice plant — ice′ plant n. pln a low growing Old World plant, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, of the carpetweed family, having tiny glistening sacs on its fleshy, edible leaves • Etymology: 1745–55 … From formal English to slang
Ice plant — or iceplant may refer to a number of plants including:* Carpobrotus chilensis * Carpobrotus edulis * Delosperma cooperi * Hylotelephium spectabile * Martynia annua * Mesembryanthemum crystallinum (syn. Cryophytum crystallinum ) … Wikipedia
ice plant — noun Old World annual widely naturalized in warm regions having white flowers and fleshy foliage covered with hairs that resemble ice • Syn: ↑icicle plant, ↑Mesembryanthemum crystallinum • Hypernyms: ↑fig marigold, ↑pebble plant * * * I. noun … Useful english dictionary
ice plant — krištolinė pluoštagėlė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pluoštagėlinių šeimos daržovinis, dekoratyvinis, vaistinis augalas (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, pietvakarių Azijoje ir pietų Europoje. atitikmenys: lot.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
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. [1745 55] * * * also called sea fig , or sea marigold … … Universalium
ice plant — A building in which artificial ice is frozen. Also, a place where ice is stored … Ballentine's law dictionary
ice plant — /ˈaɪs plænt/ (say uys plant) noun 1. any of various plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum native to South Africa, especially Cryophytum crystalinum, a low succulent plant with leaves covered by small glistening bladder shaped hairs. 2. any of… …
ice plant — noun 1》 a South African succulent which has leaves covered with glistening fluid filled hairs that resemble ice crystals. [Genera Mesembryanthemum and Dorotheanthus.] 2》 an Asian stonecrop which bears domed heads of tiny pink flowers. [Sedum… … English new terms dictionary
ice plant — noun a succulent annual, Carpobrotus edulis, of the stone plant family, having pale pink flowers and fleshy leaves covered with glistening hairs … Wiktionary
