aralia

[ uh-rey-lee-uh, uh-reyl-yuh ]

noun

1. any of various plants of the genus Aralia and related genera, several of which are cultivated as houseplants or have been used medicinally.

aralia

/ əˈreɪlɪə /

noun

1. any plant of the genus Aralia of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants. The greenhouse and house plant generally known as aralia is Schefflera elegantissima of a related genus, grown for its decorative evergreen foliage: family Araliaceae

Word History and Origins

Origin of aralia¹

First recorded in 1770–80; from New Latin (Linnaeus), of unknown origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of aralia¹

New Latin, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

“Plants like conifers, boxwoods, grasses, laurels, hollies, ferns, rhododendrons, drimys, aralia, green-leafed Japanese maples are some of our bestsellers.”

From Seattle Times

She recognized a few of them—milk vetch, aralia root, sage.

From Literature

Two other plants, the ficus and Japanese aralia, are also effective.

From New York Times

There is an increasing demand for foliage hothouse plants, such as ferns, palms, crotons, aspidistras, araucarias, dracaenas, India-rubber plants, aralias, grevilleas, &c.

From Project Gutenberg

"His head is full-—at least as much room as the lost aralia leaves—-of the examination for the Winchester College election."

From Project Gutenberg