houseplant
[ hous-plant, -plahnt ]
/ ˈhaʊsˌplænt, -ˌplɑnt /
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noun
an ornamental plant that is grown indoors or adapts well to indoor culture.
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Example sentences from the Web for houseplant
Every episode of his TV show was a single shot of himself seated at a desk, books behind him, a globe on the desk, a small houseplant on the side.
Restoring the Fairness Doctrine can’t prevent another Rush Limbaugh|Heather Hendershot|February 19, 2021|Washington PostRodino loves having flowering houseplants indoors, and orchid blooms can last for months.
Online plant sellers are having a moment. Here’s where to shop.|Lindsey Roberts|November 11, 2020|Washington PostMonrovia also has nurseries in Connecticut, Georgia and Oregon, and it sells houseplants and container-garden plants, as well as outdoor-garden-only plants.
Online plant sellers are having a moment. Here’s where to shop.|Lindsey Roberts|November 11, 2020|Washington PostThe Norfolk Island pine is another popular houseplant that asks only to be kept cool and moist.
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British Dictionary definitions for houseplant
house plant
noun
a plant that can be grown indoors
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