chlorophytum

/ ˌklɔːrəˈfaɪtəm /

noun

1. any plant of the genus Chlorophytum, esp C. elatum variegatum, grown as a pot plant for its long narrow leaves with a light central stripe, and characterized by the production of offsets at the end of long scapes: family Liliaceae Also calledspider plant

Word History and Origins

Origin of chlorophytum¹

New Latin, from Greek chlōros green + phyton plant