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golden pothos

golden pothos

5.2
An evergreen climbing plant with green leaves streaked with yellow
  • noun
  • /ˈɡoʊldən ˈpɔːθoʊs/
translation icon : pothos dorado
  • If you're looking for an easy-to-care-for plant, golden pothos is a great option for beginners.

Examples

  • Such a unique leaf shape, golden pothos down here on the ground.

  • Then there are some huge beautiful golden pothos, another dressina over there, some ficus burgundy ficus right there.

  • The golden pothos is an attractive houseplant known for its striking green and yellow leaves.

  • Many people choose golden pothos to brighten up their homes with its lush greenery.

Synonyms

pothos
vsgolden pothos
1 8.2

A common houseplant with heart shaped leaves that trails down

refers to the specific variegated green and yellow cultivated form rather than the whole group
Epipremnum aureum
vsgolden pothos
  • Specialized
8.5

A climbing houseplant with green and yellow leaves

is the common everyday name rather than the scientific label
Scindapsus aureus
vsgolden pothos
  • Specialized
8.3

An evergreen climbing houseplant with green and yellow leaves

is the general or common name used by most growers

Surface Forms

golden pothos singular
golden pothoses plural

Morphology

golden + pothos

The meaning is directly and transparently derived from 'golden' (gold-coloured or yellowish) modifying 'pothos' (a type of indoor trailing plant); a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a pothos with golden/variegated leaves. This follows a straightforward adjective + noun composition common across languages, so the phrase is immediately comprehensible to B1 learners who know the constituents.

Etymology

Golden pothos comes from how the plant looks: golden means the bright yellow streaks on the green leaves, and pothos is the common name for this climbing houseplant. So the name helps you remember it is 'a climbing plant with green leaves and yellow marks'.