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anthurium

an thu ri um |anˈTHo͝orēəm ænˈθjʊriəm | noun ( pl. anthuriums ) a tropical American plant often grown elsewhere for its ornamental foliage or brightly colored flowering spathes. [Genus Anthurium, family Araceae. ] ORIGIN modern Latin, from Greek anthos flower + oura tail.

 

Oxford Dictionary

anthurium

anthurium |anˈθ (j )ʊərɪəm | noun ( pl. anthuriums ) a tropical American plant which is widely grown for its ornamental foliage or brightly coloured flowering spathes. Genus Anthurium, family Araceae. ORIGIN modern Latin, from Greek anthos flower + oura tail .

 

Duden Dictionary

Anthurium

An thu ri um Substantiv, Neutrum Botanik , das Anthurie |Anth u rium |das Anthurium; Genitiv: des Anthuriums, Plural: die Anthurien zu griechisch ánthos = Blüte und ourá = Schwanz (zu den Aronstabgewächsen gehörende ) Zimmerpflanze mit meist auffallend rot gefärbtem Hochblatt und schmalen, gestielten dunkelgrünen Blättern; Flamingoblume