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live-forever

live-forever

9.6
A small hardy plant with thick leaves that forms low clusters and small purple and white flowers
  • noun
  • /ˈlɪv fɔːrˈɛvər/
translation icon : siempreviva
  • Many gardeners choose live-forever for its low maintenance and attractive foliage.

Examples

  • The garden was filled with live-forever plants.

  • The live-forever produces clusters of small purplish-white flowers each summer.

  • A hardy live-forever can survive in rocky soil and cold climates.

  • My grandmother loves her live-forever flowers.

  • The hardy live-forever, with its plump leaves, stores water efficiently to survive harsh climates.

  • Gardeners appreciate the live-forever for its ability to produce beautiful flowers even in rocky soil.

  • Live-forever plants are often used in rock gardens because they thrive in dry conditions.

Synonyms

livelong
vslive-forever
1 9.9

A plant that lives many years with toothed leaves and small purplish-white flowers

uses the familiar common name linked to a particular genus rather than that variant
orpine
vslive-forever
9.9

A small hardy plant with thick leaves and clusters of pale purple flowers

is the botanical name stressing a specific genus rather than broader groups
orpin
vslive-forever
9.9

A plant that lives for many years with toothed leaves and small purplish-white flower clusters

focuses on the common name and links it to a particular genus
Sedum telephium
vslive-forever
  • Specialized
9.8

A plant that lives for several years with thick leaves and small purple flowers

refers more generally to plants of related genera rather than one species

Antonyms

annual
  • Specialized
4 3.9

A plant that lives for only one year and then dies

Surface Forms

live-forever singular

Morphology

live-forever = live + forever (transparent) = live + forever

The compound is a straightforward combination of 'live' + 'forever' and a B1 learner would infer a long‑lived/perennial plant from those components.

Etymology

Live-forever comes from the plant's Latin name Sempervivum, which breaks into semper 'always' and vivere 'to live'. That's why gardeners call it live-forever: the plant survives in poor soil and cold, so it seems to 'live forever'.