sheep plant

/ʃip plænt/
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Definitions of sheep plant
  1. noun
    perennial prostrate mat-forming herb with hoary woolly foliage
    synonyms: Raoulia australis, Raoulia lutescens, vegetable sheep
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    type of:
    herb, herbaceous plant
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
  2. noun
    cushion-forming New Zealand herb having leaves densely covered with tawny hairs
    synonyms: Haastia pulvinaris, vegetable sheep
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    type of:
    herb, herbaceous plant
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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