anthurium
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- noun
- /ænˈθʊəriəm/
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anturio
- The florist arranged a stunning bouquet featuring vibrant anthurium flowers in shades of red and pink.
- a red anthurium
- anthuriums and orchids
So this is my anthurium Mercavum.
- So this is my anthurium Mercavum.
Examples
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It was a silk anthurium flower that had been poked into a potted plant.
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In the lobby on the main deck, red with plastic anthuriums, Muzak oozes from speakers in the ceiling.
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"You know," I said, "those are not anthurium leaves as I know them.
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So this is my anthurium Mercavum.
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It looked like an anthurium, a beautiful anthurium!
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The anthuriums were real, but they looked fake.
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I know anthuriums bloom for a long time, but this seemed to be breaking records.
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That's two dozen anthurium.
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But I do keep a lot of like my anthuriums here, a lot of Hoyas, this really cool Fern that I got from my uncle Scott.
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Growers of anthuriums must be on the alert for banana rust thrips.
Academic text (2000)
Synonyms
A tropical plant with bright leaves and showy flowers used for decoration
A tropical plant with large bright leaves and a long showy flower spike
A tropical houseplant with shiny heart-shaped leaves and a bright flower
Compounds
- Specialized
A tropical plant with shiny red, heart-shaped flowers often used indoors
- Specialized
A group of tropical evergreen plants often grown as houseplants with bright heart-shaped flowers
Surface Forms
Etymology
Anthurium comes from Greek roots anthos ('flower') and oura ('tail'). It literally means 'tail flower', which is a helpful image because the plant has a long, tail-like spike next to its bright, showy bloom.