anthuriumn.

Brit.

/anˈθjʊərɪəm/, U.S.

/ænˈθ(j)ʊriəm/

Inflections: Plural anthuriums, (rare) anthuria.

Forms: also with capital initial.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Anthurium.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Anthurium, genus name (H. W. Schott 1829, in Wiener Zeitschr. 3 828) < ancient Greek ἄνθος flower (see anthos n.) + οὐρά tail (see uro- comb. form²) + scientific Latin -ium (see -y suffix⁴).

Any of the tropical American herbaceous plants constituting the genus Anthurium (family Araceae), many of which are cultivated for their evergreen foliage and (often) brightly coloured spathes. Also (in form Anthurium): the genus itself.Also called flamingo flower, flamingo plant, tail-flower.Valid publication of the genus name: H. W. Schott 1829, in Wiener Zeitschr. 3 828.

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1833 Edwards's Bot. Reg. 19 Pl. 1635 Anthurium gracile. Slender Anthurium... Messrs. Schott and Endlicher, in a very elaborate memoir, have lately..separated the American plants usually referred to as Pothos from that genus, and have given them the new name of Anthurium.

1891 Daily News 14 May 6/2 A superb Goodyear bouquet of scarlet anthuriums and green wheatears.

1914 F. Shreve Montane Rain-forest 30 Anthurium scandens is the only climbing aroid; its small simple leaves give it a far less important place in the physiognomy of the vegetation than is held by the species of Anthurium and Philodendron of the lowlands.

1961 Amateur Gardening 30 Sept. (Suppl.) 3/3 There are also some very beautiful foliage plants among the anthuriums.

2003 New Yorker 21 Apr. 130 (advt.) At flower farms, acres of anthuriums, bird of paradise, protea, and orchids paint the landscape.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	anthurium
释义	anthuriumn. Brit. /anˈθjʊərɪəm/, U.S. /ænˈθ(j)ʊriəm/ Inflections: Plural anthuriums, (rare) anthuria. Forms: also with capital initial. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Anthurium. Etymology: < scientific Latin Anthurium, genus name (H. W. Schott 1829, in Wiener Zeitschr. 3 828) < ancient Greek ἄνθος flower (see anthos n.) + οὐρά tail (see uro- comb. form²) + scientific Latin -ium (see -y suffix⁴). Any of the tropical American herbaceous plants constituting the genus Anthurium (family Araceae), many of which are cultivated for their evergreen foliage and (often) brightly coloured spathes. Also (in form Anthurium): the genus itself.Also called flamingo flower, flamingo plant, tail-flower.Valid publication of the genus name: H. W. Schott 1829, in Wiener Zeitschr. 3 828. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > non-British flowers > tropical flowers > tail-flower anthurium1833 flamingo flower1882 tail-flower1884 1833 Edwards's Bot. Reg. 19 Pl. 1635 Anthurium gracile. Slender Anthurium... Messrs. Schott and Endlicher, in a very elaborate memoir, have lately..separated the American plants usually referred to as Pothos from that genus, and have given them the new name of Anthurium. 1891 Daily News 14 May 6/2 A superb Goodyear bouquet of scarlet anthuriums and green wheatears. 1914 F. Shreve Montane Rain-forest 30 Anthurium scandens is the only climbing aroid; its small simple leaves give it a far less important place in the physiognomy of the vegetation than is held by the species of Anthurium and Philodendron of the lowlands. 1961 Amateur Gardening 30 Sept. (Suppl.) 3/3 There are also some very beautiful foliage plants among the anthuriums. 2003 New Yorker 21 Apr. 130 (advt.) At flower farms, acres of anthuriums, bird of paradise, protea, and orchids paint the landscape. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1833
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