philodendron

See also: Philodendron

English

Etymology

From New Latin philodendron, from Ancient Greek φῐλόδενδρον (phĭlódendron), neuter of φῐλόδενδρος (phĭlódendros, “loving trees”). First known use: 1877.

Noun

philodendron (plural philodendrons or philodendra)

1. Any of several climbing plants, of the genus Philodendron, native to America and the West Indies that are often grown as house plants.

Translations

any of several climbing plants of the genus Philodendron

• Catalan: filodendre m
• French: philodendron (fr) m
• Italian: filodendro (it) m
• Polish: filodendron (pl) m
• Portuguese: filodendro m
• Russian: филоде́ндрон (ru) m (filodéndron)
• Turkish: devetabanı

French

Noun

philodendron m (plural philodendrons)

1. philodendron

Further reading

• “philodendron”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.