anthurium

American

[an-thoor-ee-uhm] / ænˈθʊər i əm /

noun

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.

anthurium British

/ ænˈθjʊərɪəm /

noun

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

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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

It was at times literal, such as the giant white anthurium serving as the front piece on an A-line minidress.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 30, 2022

Each of us also had in our flower bucket a single anthurium painted by Ms. Alpaugh.

From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2022

I think the life-transforming plant for me was the anthurium.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2021

The flower she loved the most was the anthurium.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

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