From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Houseleek \House"leek'\, noun [House + leek.] (Bot.) A succulent plant of the genus {Sempervivum} ({Sempervivum tectorum}), originally a native of subalpine Europe, but now found very generally on old walls and roofs. It is very tenacious of life under drought and heat; -- called also {ayegreen}.
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