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house plant

British  

noun

  1. a plant that can be grown indoors

"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

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What if your house plant could tell you your water isn't safe?

From Science Daily Oct. 23, 2023

For a lot of color, house plant lover need to look no further than the lobelia plant.

From Seattle Times Oct. 14, 2022

“We have people who’ve never grown a house plant coming in to get ready to go for July 1,” Haynie said.

From Washington Post Jun. 30, 2021

“What do you appreciate? Maybe the smooth, green leaves on a house plant or the comfort of a pillow get your shoulders unknotting.”

From New York Times Dec. 2, 2020

She is only as tall as a house plant.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

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