orpine

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orpine

/ˈɔːp(ʌ)ɪn/ UK

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From Old French orpin, Old French orpiment, from Latin auripigmentum (“orpiment”), from aurum (“gold”) + pigmentum (“pigment”).

noun orpines · orpin

Any of several temperate succulent plants of the family Crassulaceae, that have clusters of purple flowers, especially Hylotelephium telephium. Common Orpine rises up with diverse round, brittle stalks, thick set with fat and fleshy leaves without any order, and little or nothing dented about the edges; of a pale green colour.
Similar: harping Johnny, livelong, orphan John
A yellow pigment of various degrees of intensity, sometimes approaching red.

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noun Hylotelephium telephium

日本語	紫弁慶 murasaki benkei
Română	dragoste
Русский	очитник обыкновенный očitnik obyknovennyj

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@misc{orpine_2026,
  title = {orpine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/orpine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}