alocasia
Britishnoun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of alocasia
New Latin from Greek kolokāsiā lotus root
Example Sentences
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Thrips particularly like the palm, philodendron, monstera and alocasia.
From Washington Post
What was once just something we called elephant ears is now a high-falutin cultivar of alocasia or colocasia, truly stunning in size, leaf venation and sheer presence.
From Washington Post
Her fall picks include: the philodendron, rubber trees and the visually interesting alocasia.
From Seattle Times
Other American cut flowers at the state dinner included ornamentals from Florida: alocasia, equisetum, nandina and liriope.
From New York Times
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