Advertisement

Advertisement

chlorophytum

/ ˌklɔːrəˈfaɪtəm /

noun

  1. any plant of the genus Chlorophytum, esp C. elatum variegatum, grown as a pot plant for its long narrow leaves with a light central stripe, and characterized by the production of offsets at the end of long scapes: family Liliaceae Also calledspider plant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of chlorophytum1

New Latin, from Greek chlōros green + phyton plant

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


chlorophytechloropicrin