n.
Pronunciation: an- ' thu ̇ r- ē - ə m, - ' thyu ̇ r-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek anth os flower + oura tail ― more at ANTHOLOGY , ASS
Date: circa 1839
: any of a genus ( Anthurium ) of tropical American plants of the arum family with large often brightly colored leaves, a cylindrical spadix, and a colored spathe