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rock plant

noun

  1. a plant found among rocks or in rock gardens.


rock plant

noun

  1. any plant that grows on rocks or in rocky ground
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of rock plant1

First recorded in 1605–15
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Example Sentences

The cracks and recesses of the rocks did not hold coolness enough for the thin, hairy roots of the smallest rock plant.

For using as a rock plant, and in sandy peat, it is an excellent subject, and should find a place in every collection.

It seldom exceeds a foot in height, and, on this account, may be regarded as a suitable rock-plant.

It makes a pretty rock plant, delights in a peat soil, and is increased by division of the root.

It will therefore be seen that this is a rock plant, so far as its decorative qualities are concerned.

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