flowering stone

/ˌflaʊərɪŋ stoʊn/
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Other forms: flowering stones

Definitions of flowering stone
  1. noun
    any plant of the genus Lithops native to Africa having solitary yellow or white flowers and thick leaves that resemble stones
    synonyms: lithops, living stone, stone life face, stone plant, stone-face, stoneface
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    type of:
    succulent
    a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs
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