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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Origin of houseplant

First recorded in 1870–75; house + plant

Words nearby houseplant

house party, houseperson, housephone, house physician, house place, houseplant, house-proud, house-raising, houseroom, house rule, house seat

How to use houseplant in a sentence

Attendees are encouraged to bring their own plants to understand their “voices,” but will also be able to take a small houseplant home with them.
The best things to do in the D.C. area the week of July 22-28|Fritz Hahn, Anying Guo|July 22, 2021|Washington Post
Most common houseplants that you’ve grown inside for their entire lives should be fine, but you might have to leave your orange and lemon trees behind, even if they’re inside.
How to ship your beloved houseplants across the country without killing them|John Kennedy|June 22, 2021|Popular-Science
Shredded newspaper and paper, cardboard, houseplants, grass clippings and yard trimmings, leaves, fireplace ashes, hair, fur, sawdust, wood chips and natural fiber fabric scraps are also good candidates for composting.
How to start composting at home, even if you don’t have a yard|Kristen Hartke|April 22, 2021|Washington Post
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 Post

Rodino 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 Post
The Norfolk Island pine is another popular houseplant that asks only to be kept cool and moist.
Gardening for Little Girls|Olive Hyde Foster

British Dictionary definitions for houseplant

house plant

noun

a plant that can be grown indoors

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