houslek

Middle English

Alternative forms

houseleke, howsleek, howsleke, husseleck

Etymology

Inherited from Old English *hūslēac, from Proto-West Germanic *hūsalauk; equivalent to hous (“house”) +‎ lek (“leek”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhusˌleːk/, /ˈhuːsˌleːk/, /-lɛːk/, /-lik/

Noun

houslek

houseleek (plant of the genus Sempervivum) or a similar plant.

Descendants

English: houseleek

References

“hǒus-lẹ̄k, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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