ANTHURIUM

Meaning of ANTHURIUM in English

[an.thur.ium] n [NL, fr. Gk anthos flower + oura tail--more at anthology, ass] (ca. 1839): any of a genus (Anthurium) of tropical American plants of the arum family with large often highly colored leaves, a cylindrical spadix, and a colored spathe

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ANTHURIUM — noun see: anthology Date: circa 1839 any of a genus ( Anthurium ) of tropical American plants of the arum …
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ANTHURIUM — Any plant of the genus Anthurium , comprising about 600 tropical herbaceous species in the arum family , many of …
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ANTHURIUM — anˈthyu̇rēəm noun Etymology: New Latin, from anth- (I) + -urium (from Greek oura tail); akin to Greek orrhos backside — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ANTHURIUM — /an thoor"ee euhm/ , n. any tropical American plant belonging to the genus Anthurium, of the arum family, certain species …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ANTHURIUM — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek anth os flower + oura tail — more at anthology , ass Date: circa …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ANTHURIUM — [ an'θ(j)ʊərɪəm ] ■ noun ( plural ~s ) a tropical American plant grown for its ornamental foliage or brightly …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ANTHURIUM — genus of tropical American herbaceous plants, comprising about 600 species in the arum family (Araceae), many of which are popular …
Britannica English vocabulary
ANTHURIUM — anthurium BrE AmE æn ˈθjʊər i‿əm -ˈθʊər- AmE \ -ˈθʊr- -ˈθjʊr-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ANTHURIUM — / ænˈθjʊəriəm; NAmE -ˈθjʊr-/ noun a tropical plant that is grown for its attractive leaves and bright flowers •• WORD …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ANTHURIUM — n. Any plant of the genus Anthurium , comprising about 600 tropical herbaceous species in the arum family , many …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ANTHURIUM — n. Pronunciation: an- ' thu ̇ r- ē - ə m, - ' thyu ̇ r- Function: noun Etymology: New …
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WAKE-ROBIN — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: probably from wake (I) + robin 1. Britain a. : a plant of the genus Arum ; …
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TAILFLOWER — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : an aroid of the genus Anthurium
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SCINDAPSUS — sinˈdapsə̇s noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek skindapsos, an ivylike tree : a genus of climbing vines (family …
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FLAMINGO FLOWER — noun or flamingo plant : either of two commonly cultivated anthuriums ( Anthurium scherzerianum and A. andraeanum ) with bright …
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BANNER PLANT — noun : any of several plants constituting the genus Anthurium and having a bright-colored reflexed bannerlike spathe
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FLAMINGO-FLOWER — /fleuh ming"goh flow'euhr/ , n. a central American plant, Anthurium scherzeranum, of the arum family, having a red, coiled spadix …
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ARUM FAMILY — — arumlike , adj. /air"euhm/ , n. the plant family Araceae, characterized by herbaceous plants having numerous tiny flowers on …
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WAXPLANT — also spelled Wax Plant, any of a number of unrelated plants that are waxy in some respect. Most popular as …
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ARALES — order of monocotyledonous flowering plants comprising the families Araceae and Lemnaceae. The order includes herbs, climbing shrubs, marsh plants, and …
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FLOWER — n. 25B6; noun blue flowers : BLOOM, blossom, floweret, floret. See lists. the flower of the nation's youth : BEST, …
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