houslek
Middle English
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editEtymology
editInherited from Old English *hūslēac, from Proto-West Germanic *hūsalauk; equivalent to hous (“house”) + lek (“leek”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
edithouslek
- houseleek (plant of the genus Sempervivum) or a similar plant.
Descendants
edit- English: houseleek
References
edit- “hǒus-lẹ̄k, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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