pothos

[ poh-thos, -thuh s, poth-ohs, -uh s ]

/ ˈpoʊ θɒs, -θəs, ˈpɒθ oʊs, -əs /

noun, plural po·thos, po·thos·es.

any of various tropical climbing vines belonging to the genera Pothos and Epipremnum, of the arum family, especially E. aureum, widely cultivated for its variegated foliage.

Nearby words

potholder, pothole, potholer, potholing, pothook, pothos, pothouse, pothunter, potiche, potidaea, potion

Origin of pothos

< New Latin (Linnaeus), said to be < Sinhalese

Examples from the Web for pothos

A second incentive, ample enough, is found in the fact that the first homœopathic paper on Pothos fœt.
New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers|Various
To him, also, am I indebted for the original text of Pothos fœt.
New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers|Various
Eros and Himeros and Pothos are not so much three separate loves, as love regarded from three different points of view.
Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol I of 2)|John Addington Symonds
As the reader is aware, Thacher had emphasized the efficiency of Pothos fœt.
New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers|Various

It is formed by a single plant of Pothos aurea, which, starting from the end wall, has already encircled the structure twice.
The Woodlands Orchids|Frederick Boyle