Main Entry: phil·o·den·dron

Pronunciation: \ˌfi-lə-ˈden-drən\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural phil·o·den·drons also phil·o·den·dra \-drə\

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, neuter of philodendros loving trees, from phil- + dendron tree — more at dendr-

Date: 1877

: any of various aroid plants (as of the genus Philodendron) that are cultivated for their showy foliage

[philodendron illustration]