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aroid

American

[ar-oid, air-] / ˈær ɔɪd, ˈɛər- /

adjective

araceous.

noun

any plant of the arum family.

aroid British

/ 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

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noun

any plant of the Araceae

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of aroid

1875–80; Latin arum ( see arum family ( def. )) + -oid

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aroid

Pothos, also part of the aroid family, is another popular low-maintenance trailing option.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 6, 2022

We wanted the aroid wall for people to touch and see in person and not just on Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2021

Most of their weeding is for wiregrass and a bulbing aroid named pinellia, which can double its number every year.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2021

The monstera, whose perforated deliciosa leaves adorn smartphone cases and statement wallpaper, is an aroid.

From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2019

We meet with organism of the form in the family of the Araceæ, or aroid plants.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 460, October 25, 1884 by Various

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