orphan John

noun

Etymology

The first word is probably from orpine, another name of this plant. Compare harping Johnny.

Definitions

  1. Hylotelephium telephium, a succulent perennial ground cover native to Eurasia.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for orphan John. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA