Mesembryanthemum

[mizәmbri'ænθimәm]

Definition

(noun.) South African annual or biennial plants having flowers that open only in bright sunlight.

Checked by Gilbert--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A genus of herbaceous or suffruticose plants, chiefly natives of South Africa. The leaves are opposite, thick, and f/eshy. The flowers usually open about midday, whence the name.

Edited by Faye

Definition

n. a genus of succulent plants mostly belonging to South Africa.

Typed by Emile