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aroid
[ ar-oid, air- ]
/ ˈær ɔɪd, ˈɛər- /
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adjective
noun
any plant of the arum family.
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aroid
/ (ˈærɔɪd, ˈɛər-) /
adjective
Also: araceous of, relating to, or belonging to the Araceae, a family of plants having small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large petaloid spathe. The family includes arum, calla, and anthurium
noun
any plant of the Araceae
Word Origin for aroid
C19: from New Latin Arum type genus + -oid; see arum
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