anthurium

American  

[an-thoor-ee-uhm] / ænˈθʊər i əm /

noun

1. any tropical American plant belonging to the genus Anthurium, of the arum family, certain species of which are cultivated for their glossy red heart-shaped bract surrounding a rodlike spike of tiny yellow flowers.

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anthurium British  

/ ænˈθjʊərɪəm /

noun

1. any of various tropical American aroid plants constituting the genus Anthurium, many of which are cultivated as house plants for their showy foliage and their flowers, which are borne in a long-stalked spike surrounded by a flaring heart-shaped white or red bract

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Etymology

Origin of anthurium

1829; < New Latin Anthurium, equivalent to anth- anth- + -urium < Greek our ( á ) tail + New Latin -ium -ium

Example Sentences

Flwr Pstl’s mannequins have a ’60s vibe with colored sunglasses, vibrant colors and iridescent, painted anthurium plants as accessories.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2024

Of course anthurium has a special place in my heart because of how important it’s been to our growth as a company, but I really have a special place in my heart for carnations.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2020

Beneath a giant glass dome, where a waterfall plunges 130 feet through a forest, and a winding path leads past palms and fig trees, orchids and anthurium, a robot came rolling around a bend.

From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2019

Exotic species of orchid, anthurium, and bird of paradise are all regularly shipped to the U.S.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2015

The flower she loved the most was the anthurium.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy