houseleek Meaning, Definition & Usage

House"leek` noun
Etymology
House + leek.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A succulent plant of the genus Sempervivum (S. 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.

Webster 1913