n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ka-l ə n- ' k ō - ē also k ə - ' la ŋ -k ə -( ˌ )w ē or ' ka-l ə n- ˌ ch ō
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1830
: any of a genus ( Kalanchoe ) of chiefly African tropical succulent herbs or shrubs of the orpine family often cultivated as ornamentals ― called also bryophyllum