monstera
/ˈmɒnsterə/noun
1- a large tropical American climbing plant of the arum family, which typically has divided or perforated leaves and corky aerial roots. Several kinds are cultivated as indoor plants when young龟背竹属植物。
1.1
- Genus Monstera, family Araceae: several species, including the Swiss cheese plant.龟背竹属, 天南星科：数种, 包括龟背竹。
词源
modern Latin, perhaps from Latin monstrum 'monster' (because of the unusual appearance of the leaves in some species).