Sedum
Pronunciation : Se"dum
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. L. sedere to sit; so called in allusion to the manner in which the plants attach themselves to rocks and walls.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A genus of plants, mostly perennial, having succulent leaves and cymose flowers; orpine; stonecrop. Gray.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913