The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word STONECROP
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What does STONECROP mean?
STONECROP noun- Any of various succulent plants of the Crassulaceae family, native to temperate zones, especially in genus Sedum
- Certain plants of genus Lithospermum, in family Boraginaceae.