Sempervivum

Origin

From the genus name.

Full definition of sempervivum

Noun

1. Any of the genus Sempervivum of succulent plants, the houseleeks or liveforevers.
• 2007, November 15, Anne Raver, Hardy Succulents Take on a New Glow, My favorite of the moment: a sleeping man in a long cattle trough, planted with thousands of a Sedum album called Red Ice, now turning ruby red in the cold, with sempervivum eyes on a head-size volcanic rock, and two farmer-like feet made of same.