Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A genus of monocotyledonous climbing shrubs of the natural order Araceæ, type of tribe Monsteroideæ and the subtribe Monstereæ, characterized by four ovules in a two-celled ovary. There are 12 species, natives of tropical America. They have large firm two-ranked leaves, often with a row of large elliptical holes. Their flowers are small, without calyx or corolla, crowded upon a spadix, with a boat-shaped spathe, often yellow. The succulent fruit of coherent berries is, in the case of the Mexican M. deliciosa, an article of food. Several species are cultivated under glass for their singular foliage.
Wiktionary
- n. Any of several plants of the genus Monstera.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. any plant of the genus Monstera; they are often grown as houseplants.
- n. A tropical cylindrical pineconelike fruit with pineapple-banana flavor.
WordNet 3.0
- n. any plant of the genus Monstera; often grown as houseplants
- n. tropical cylindrical fruit resembling a pinecone with pineapple-banana flavor
Etymologies
- New Latin Monstera (Wiktionary)
Examples
“In addition, banana trees were placed around the room, and spheres of moss were suspended from the ceiling, dripping with smilax vines, purple orchids, and—of course—more monstera leaves.”
“I also brought in tall four-foot by eight-foot mirrors that I decorated with monstera leaves, hanging vines, and phalaenopsis orchids.”
“At times I feel like a monstera mad creation of science and technology, a scarred, damaged body built by terrible compounds, intent on doing evil, but with a heart that is kind and wants to do good.”
“Eating unripe monstera deliciosas is like biting into glass.”
“The monstera against the verandah pillar (variagated leaves as large as serving platters) grew there apparently from a seed dropped by birds (oh so conveniently, in exactly the right spot.)”
“Why is my monstera producing nonperforated leaves?”
“The target/victim is a monstera deliciosa, commonly known as a split-leaf philodendron, although it's only related to the philodendron family.”
“Other plants that you might want to consider are like the monstera and the philodendrons which can give you a nice dramatic vine like type of a growth.”
“At other times of the day shade is provided by Golden Palms, MacArthur palms, tall Ficus, large crotons, and monstera.”
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