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caladium
[ kuh-ley-dee-uhm ]
noun
- any of several tropical American plants of the genus Caladium, of the arum family, cultivated for their variegated, colorful leaves.
caladium
/ kəˈleɪdɪəm /
noun
- any of various tropical plants of the aroid genus Caladium, which are widely cultivated as potted plants for their colourful variegated foliage
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of caladium1
C19: from New Latin, from Malay kěladi araceous plant
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Example Sentences
Caladium, or Elephant's Ears, should be lifted without disturbing the stem or leaves.
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The hoactzin, Opisthocomus, feeds to a great extent upon the leaves of the aroid Montrichardia or Caladium arborescens.
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Their food consists principally of batata, besides some gabi (caladium).
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Alocacia Macrorhiza Variegata, its large caladium-shaped leaves are marbled and broadly splashed with white.
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Lastly, how are we to account for the beauty of autumnal tints in woods, or coloured leaves in plants such as the Caladium?
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