SCHEFFLERA


Meaning of SCHEFFLERA in English

[ 'ʃɛflərə ]

■ noun an evergreen tropical or subtropical shrub which is grown as a pot plant for its decorative foliage. [Genus Schefflera .]

Origin

mod. L., named after the 18th-cent. German botanist J. C. Scheffler .

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