SCHEFFLERA


Meaning of SCHEFFLERA in English

/shef"leuhr euh, shef lear"euh/ , n.

1. any of various tropical trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Schefflera, of the ginseng family, having glossy, palmately compound leaves and often cultivated as a houseplant.

2. a similar, related plant, Brassaia actinophylla.

[ Scheffler, 18th century German botanist; see -A 2 ]

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