PHILODENDRON


Meaning of PHILODENDRON in English

[ ˌfɪlə'dɛndrən ]

■ noun ( plural ~s or philodendra -drə ) a tropical American climbing plant grown as a greenhouse or indoor plant. [Genus Philodendron .]

Origin

C19: from philo- + Gk dendron 'tree'.

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