houseplant

[ hous-plant, -plahnt ]

noun
  1. an ornamental plant that is grown indoors or adapts well to indoor culture.

Origin of houseplant

1
First recorded in 1870–75; house + plant

Words Nearby houseplant

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How to use houseplant in a sentence

  • The Norfolk Island pine is another popular houseplant that asks only to be kept cool and moist.

    Gardening for Little Girls | Olive Hyde Foster

British Dictionary definitions for house plant

house plant

noun
  1. a plant that can be grown indoors

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