crassula
nounUK /ˈkræs.jʊ.lə/
US /ˈkræs.ə.lə/
A crassula is a plant with thick, juicy leaves that stores water inside them.
My grandma keeps a small crassula in a pot on her sunny windowsill.
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2. A large group of succulent plants, many of which are grown as houseplants.
The garden shop sells several kinds of crassula, including the popular jade plant.
3. A small bump or swelling on a plant or animal, especially in scientific descriptions.
The biologist noted a tiny crassula on the stem of the specimen.
4. A genus name used in botany for plants with thick, fleshy leaves.
Crassula is the genus that includes jade plants and many other succulents.