houseleek

/hous-leek/US // ˈhaʊsˌlik //UK // (ˈhaʊsˌliːk) //

宅急送,宅心仁厚,宅配,宅男

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : Also called old-man-and-old-woman. a succulent plant, Sempervivum tectorum, of the stonecrop family, native to Europe, having reddish flowers and leaves forming dense basal rosettes.
- : any other plant of the genus Sempervivum.

The houseleek and bay tree were supposed to afford protection from lightning.
It is true that in that dim light the houseleek was only a dusky little knob.
Why does he let the houseleek remain on the roof; why trim and encourage the thick growth of ivy that clothes the chimney?
Bertie smoked his pipe, and surveyed the houseleek as if it were a newly-discovered star.
Charlemagne ordered the Houseleek to be planted on the roof of every house on this account.