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stone plant

stone plant

9.5
A small plant with thick leaves that look like stones and a single yellow or white flower
  • noun
  • /stoʊn plænt/
translation icon : planta piedra
  • I spotted a yellow flower emerging from a stone plant during my trip to Namibia.

Examples

  • Many collectors appreciate the beauty and resilience of the stone plant in their rock gardens.

  • The unique shape of the stone plant helps it blend in with the surrounding pebbles.

  • I bought a stone plant for my collection.

  • The stone plants thrive in dry conditions.

  • I spotted a yellow flower emerging from a stone plant during my trip to Namibia.

  • Many collectors appreciate the beauty and resilience of the stone plant in their rock gardens.

  • The unique shape of the stone plant helps it blend in with the surrounding pebbles.

Synonyms

stoneface
vsstone plant
  • South African
1 9.9

A small plant with thick leaves that look like stones and yellow or white flowers

is the same meaning but expressed as a multiword common label
Lithops
vsstone plant
  • Specialized
9.9

Small plants from South Africa without stems called living stones that store water

is the common name for any species within that genus
stone-face
vsstone plant
  • South African
9.9

A small plant with thick leaves that looks like a stone and has yellow or white flowers

is the same meaning but uses a multiword common label
living stone
vsstone plant
  • South African
9.3

A small plant with thick leaves that looks like a stone and has yellow or white flowers

is a descriptive common name focusing on the plant rather than the label
flowering stone
vsstone plant
  • South African
9.6

A small plant with thick leaves that look like stones and one yellow or white flower

focuses on the plant identity rather than emphasizing its flowers
living rock
vsstone plant
  • South African
9.9

A small plant with thick leaves that look like a stone

is narrower, applying to single species that resemble stones rather than clumps
stone mimicry plant
vsstone plant
  • South African
9.9

A small water-storing plant with thick leaves that look like stones

is more specific, naming species of a particular small stone-like genus

Surface Forms

stone plant singular
stone plants plural

Morphology

stone + plant

The meaning is directly compositional: 'stone' modifies 'plant' to indicate a plant that looks like or resembles a stone, which matches the provided definition of a Lithops. Attributive noun+noun compounds and naming plants by appearance are common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows 'stone' and 'plant' can reasonably infer this meaning.

Etymology

Stone plant gets its name from the way the little plant looks like a stone among small rocks. This stone-like look helps it keep water and avoid being eaten, so the name now means a small plant that 'blends in' like a stone.