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单词 philodendron
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Definition of philodendron in English:

philodendron

nounPlural philodendrons, Plural philodendraˌfɪləˈdɛndrənˌfɪləˈdɛndrən
  • A tropical American climbing plant which is widely grown as a greenhouse or indoor plant.

    喜林芋

    Genus Philodendron, family Araceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Aloe vera, chrysanthemums, golden pothos, philodendrons, and spider plants are believed to be effective air filters.
    • There are many more plants that will thrive in medium light, among them Irish moss, Tahitian bridal veil, heart-leaved philodendron, pitcher plant, and butterwort.
    • The front garden is planted with tropical plants, like bamboo and philodendron, but Adi said the owners also planned to grow other plants like mango and banana trees.
    • If you've got sun for half a day your options are widened to those plants with broad glossy green leaves such as philodendrons, monsteras and umbrella trees.
    • I didn't know until I looked it up that philodendrons belong to the same family as the Arum lily and the beautiful Flamingo lily, which shouldn't come as a surprise as they do have something similar about them.

Origin

Late 19th century: from philo- 'loving' + Greek dendron 'tree'.

Definition of philodendron in US English:

philodendron

nounˌfiləˈdendrənˌfɪləˈdɛndrən
  • A tropical American climbing plant which is widely grown as a greenhouse or indoor plant.

    喜林芋

    Genus Philodendron, family Araceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • There are many more plants that will thrive in medium light, among them Irish moss, Tahitian bridal veil, heart-leaved philodendron, pitcher plant, and butterwort.
    • Aloe vera, chrysanthemums, golden pothos, philodendrons, and spider plants are believed to be effective air filters.
    • The front garden is planted with tropical plants, like bamboo and philodendron, but Adi said the owners also planned to grow other plants like mango and banana trees.
    • I didn't know until I looked it up that philodendrons belong to the same family as the Arum lily and the beautiful Flamingo lily, which shouldn't come as a surprise as they do have something similar about them.
    • If you've got sun for half a day your options are widened to those plants with broad glossy green leaves such as philodendrons, monsteras and umbrella trees.

Origin

Late 19th century: from philo- ‘loving’ + Greek dendron ‘tree’.

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