caladium

ca·la·di·um  (k-ld-m)

n.

Any of various tropical American plants of the genus Caladium widely cultivated for their ornamental foliage, variously patterned in white, green, pink, or red.

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[New Latin Caladium, genus name, from Malay keladi, an aroid.]

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caladium [kəˈleɪdɪəm]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various tropical plants of the aroid genus Caladium, which are widely cultivated as potted plants for their colourful variegated foliage

[from New Latin, from Malay kěladi araceous plant]

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Noun

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caladium - any plant of the genus Caladium cultivated for their ornamental foliage variously patterned in white or pink or red aroid, arum - any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe genus Caladium - small genus of tropical South American tuberous perennials with large variously colored leaves Caladium bicolor - most popular caladium; cultivated in many varieties since the late 19th century