aralia

American  

[uh-rey-lee-uh, uh-reyl-yuh] / əˈreɪ li ə, əˈreɪl yə /

noun

1. any of various plants of the genus Aralia and related genera, several of which are cultivated as houseplants or have been used medicinally.

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aralia British  

/ əˈreɪlɪə /

noun

1. any plant of the genus Aralia of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants. The greenhouse and house plant generally known as aralia is Schefflera elegantissima of a related genus, grown for its decorative evergreen foliage: family Araliaceae

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Etymology

Origin of aralia

First recorded in 1770–80; from New Latin (Linnaeus), of unknown origin

Example Sentences

But she didn’t know many of the others: goldthread, blue aralia, skullcap.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo

She recognized a few of them—milk vetch, aralia root, sage.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo

"Please, sir, I think we'll find your aralia next spring-tide."

From The Long Vacation by Yonge, Charlotte Mary

"His head is full-—at least as much room as the lost aralia leaves—-of the examination for the Winchester College election."

From The Long Vacation by Yonge, Charlotte Mary

Some are of generalised forms that are now unknown; some have leaves approaching those of the oak, willow, elm, maple, and walnut; some may be definitely described as fig, sassafras, aralia, myrica, etc.

From The Story of Evolution by McCabe, Joseph