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noun
Any of several climbing plants, of the genus Philodendron, native to America and the West Indies that are often grown as house plants.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
often grown as a houseplant
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: liana
History
From New Latin philodendron, from Ancient Greek φῐλόδενδρον (phĭlódendron), neuter of φῐλόδενδρος (phĭlódendros, “loving trees”). First known use: 1877.
Across languages
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