kalanchoe

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the genus name.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌkæl.ənˈkoʊ.ɪ/, /-æn-/

Noun[edit]

kalanchoe (plural kalanchoes)

  1. Any of the genus Kalanchoe of tropical, succulent flowering plants.
    • 2008 February 21, Anne Raver, “Repotting for Spring, Mixing in Some Memories”, in New York Times[1]:
      NOW that spring is near, I’ve been repotting dozens of houseplants —— begonias, aloes and oxalis —— and have started to make cuttings of others, like geraniums, aeoniums and kalanchoes.