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Scindapsus aureus

Scindapsus aureus

8.3
An evergreen climbing houseplant with green and yellow leaves
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪndæp.təs ˈɔːr.i.əs/
  • Specialized
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  • The variegated leaves of Scindapsus aureus make it a popular choice among houseplant enthusiasts.

Examples

  • Many offices decorate with Scindapsus aureus because it thrives in low light conditions.

  • He watered his Scindapsus aureus every week to keep its foliage lush and healthy.

  • Scindapsus aureus is beautiful.

  • My favorite plant is Scindapsus aureus.

  • He watered his Scindapsus aureus every week to keep its foliage lush and healthy.

  • Many offices decorate with Scindapsus aureus because it thrives in low light conditions.

  • The variegated leaves of Scindapsus aureus make it a popular choice among houseplant enthusiasts.

Synonyms

pothos
vsScindapsus aureus
1 8.2

A common houseplant with heart shaped leaves that trails down

specifies the variegated evergreen variety rather than the broader tropical type
Epipremnum aureum
vsScindapsus aureus
  • Specialized
8.5

A climbing houseplant with green and yellow leaves

is the common traditional name for that variegated evergreen houseplant
golden pothos
vsScindapsus aureus
5.2

An evergreen climbing plant with green leaves streaked with yellow

refers to the species more generally not only yellow variegated types

Surface Forms

Scindapsus aureus singular
Scindapsus aureuses plural

Morphology

Scindapsus + aureus

This Latin binomial is fully compositional: 'Scindapsus' denotes a genus of climbing plants and 'aureus' means golden, so the phrase transparently refers to a Scindapsus with golden/variegated coloring. Taxonomic name formation is regular and cross-linguistically interpretable, so a B1 learner who knows both constituent meanings can infer the basic sense (a golden pothos-type plant).

Etymology

Scindapsus aureus is a name that describes the plant: aureus means 'gold', because its leaves often have golden patches, and Scindapsus comes from an old word for a climbing plant, showing how it climbs or hangs on stems. That's why the name fits this common houseplant often called 'pothos' or 'devil's ivy'.