ice plant

Noun

Meaning

A plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum), sprinkled with pellucid, watery vesicles, which glisten like ice. It is native along the Mediterranean, in the Canaries, and in South Africa. Its juice is said to be demulcent and diuretic; its ashes are used in Spain in making glass.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Alternative names

ice-plant

Synonyms

fig marigold icicle plant Mesembryanthemum crystallinum freezer icehouse Hottentot fig pebble plant plant pot potted plant flower pot vase of flowers refrigerating plant ice factory flower vase garden succulent
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Hypernyms

fig marigold pebble plant

Examples

Invasive, nonnative ice plant grows alongside native species in Marina’s towering sand dunes. Source: Internet

He said while it will not fail immediately, they want to get a replacement and replace the switch during the shutdown of the ice plant. Source: Internet

"My grandfather bought the ice plant on New Road. Source: Internet

The ice plant start-up went well with skating and hockey activities well underway. Source: Internet

The facility was planning to open in November but then discovered an issue with its ice plant, the piece of machinery that freezes the water. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

ice perry ice pick ice picks ice plough ice plow ice pocket