Chinese evergreen

English

Noun

Chinese evergreen (plural Chinese evergreens)

1. Any of various plants of the genus Aglaonema.
   • 2015, Nathan Williams, The Kinfolk Home: Interiors for Slow Living, Artisan Books, →ISBN, page 277:

     north-facing rooms: These rooms receive the least light if you live up north, so choose plants that can endure low-light conditions and keep them directly on the windowsill. Some suggestions include pothos, philodendrons, arrowheads, Chinese evergreens, peace lilies and zamioculcas (or “ZZ”).

Translations

plant of the genus Aglaonema

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 粗肋草 (cūlēcǎo)

• Finnish: laikkuvehka (fi)
• Portuguese: aglaonema f