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noun
Any of the plants of the genus Monstera, known for their holey leaves.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
tropical cylindrical fruit resembling a pinecone with pineapple-banana flavor
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: ceriman
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: edible fruit
noun
any plant of the genus Monstera; often grown as houseplants
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: liana
Narrower terms: ceriman, Monstera deliciosa
History
From translingual Monstera.
Across languages
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
