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noun
A large, herbaceous vine of species Monstera deliciosa, native to Mexico, but grown throughout the tropics for its edible fruit, and also grown indoors as an ornamental under the name of Swiss cheese plant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The fruit of this vine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: Mexican breadfruit
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noun
tropical cylindrical fruit resembling a pinecone with pineapple-banana flavor
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: monstera
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Broader terms: edible fruit
noun
tropical American vine having roots that hang like cords and cylindrical fruit with a pineapple and banana flavor
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Monstera deliciosa
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: monstera
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