echeveria: Meaning and Definition of

ech•e•ve•ri•a

Pronunciation: (ech"u-vu-rē'u), [key]
— n.
  1. any of numerous succulent plants of the genus Echeveria, native to tropical America and having thick leaves characteristically forming rosettes.
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