jade plant

noun

: any of several succulent plants (genus Crassula) of the orpine family cultivated as foliage plants

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Create a prickly pear cactus one day, a jade plant the next, or round out your night by assembling a fun Venus fly trap. Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024 The petite plant kit has nine different types of tropical plants in Lego brick format that result in a collection of prickly pears, jade plants, and Venus flytraps, popping out of terracotta-reminiscent pots. Melissa Epifano, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2024 Speaking of which, a jade plant can live for decades with proper jade plant care. Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 14 Aug. 2023 However, other types, such as snake plant or jade plant can cause GI upset, vomiting, and lethargy if ingested. Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 12 June 2023 See all Example Sentences for jade plant 

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jade plant was in 1944

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“Jade plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jade%20plant. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

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