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anthurium


an·thur·ium

noun \an-ˈthu̇r-ē-əm, -ˈthyu̇r-\

Definition of ANTHURIUM

: any of a genus (Anthurium) of tropical American plants of the arum family with large often brightly colored leaves, a cylindrical spadix, and a colored spathe

Origin of ANTHURIUM

New Latin, from Greek anthos flower + oura tail — more at anthology, ass
First Known Use: circa 1839

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