piggyback plant
noun
a plant, Tolmiea menziesii, of the saxifrage family, native to western North America, that produces new plants at the base of its broad, hairy leaves and that is popular as a houseplant.
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Nearby words
- piggott,
- piggy,
- piggy bank,
- piggyback,
- piggyback car,
- pigheaded,
- pigheadedly,
- piglet,
- pigling,
- pigmeat
Also called pickaback plant.
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