aroid

American

[ar-oid, air-] / ˈær ɔɪd, ˈɛər- /

adjective

araceous.

noun

any plant of the arum family.

aroid British

/ ˈærɔɪd, ˈɛər- /

adjective

Also: araceous. of, relating to, or belonging to the Araceae, a family of plants having small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large petaloid spathe. The family includes arum, calla, and anthurium

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noun

any plant of the Araceae

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Etymology

Origin of aroid

1875–80; Latin arum ( see arum family ( def. )) + -oid

Example Sentences

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Wait until you meet their fellow aroid family members.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2022

Pothos, also part of the aroid family, is another popular low-maintenance trailing option.

From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2022

We wanted the aroid wall for people to touch and see in person and not just on Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2021

Most of their weeding is for wiregrass and a bulbing aroid named pinellia, which can double its number every year.

From Washington Post • Jul. 13, 2021

Why do these intensely acrid, aroid plants lose their acridity on being heated?

From Popular Science Monthly Oct, Nov, Dec, 1915 — Volume 86 by Anonymous

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