n. See houseleek. [New Latin Sempervīvum, genus name, from neuter of Late Latin sempervīvus, ever-living : Latin semper, always; see sem-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + Latin vīvus, living, alive; see gwei- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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