n.
Pronunciation: ˌ fi-l ə - ' den-dr ə n
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -drons also -dra \ -dr ə \
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, neuter of philodendros loving trees, from phil- + dendron tree ― more at DENDR-
Date: 1877
: any of various aroid plants (as of the genus Philodendron ) that are cultivated for their showy foliage
philodendron