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Definition of: orpine
(ôr′pin) noun
1. An Old World species of stonecrop (Sedum telephium) with tuberous root, stout erect stem, ovate leaves, and white or purple flowers in dense tufts: naturalized in the United States.
2. A Mediterranean herb (Telephium imperati) of the pink family, with prostrate stems and white flowers in terminal clusters. Also or′pin. [<OF orpin <orpiment ORPIMENT]
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