单词 | monstera |
释义 | monstera[ mon-ster-uh ] / ˈmɒn stər ə / nounany of various tropical American climbing plants belonging to the genus Monstera, of the arum family, especially M. deliciosa, having split or perforated leaves and often grown as a houseplant. Origin of monstera<New Latin (1763), apparently irregular derivative of Latin mōnstrummonster; see -a2 Words nearby monsteraMonsignor, monsoon, monsoon low, mons pubis, monster, monstera, monstering, monster truck, monstrance, monstrosity, monstrous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for monstera
British Dictionary definitions for monsteramonstera / (mɒnˈstɪərə) / nounany plant of the tropical climbing genus Monstera, some species of which are grown as greenhouse or pot plants for their unusual leathery perforated leaves: family Araceae. M. deliciosa is the Swiss cheese plant Word Origin for monsteraNew Latin, perhaps because the leaves were regarded as an aberration 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 |
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