houseplant en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈhaʊsˌplænt/ (General-American)
Etymology
From house + plant.
Meanings
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A plant that is grown indoors in places such as a house or office for decorative purposes.
Herbert thought that adding some houseplants would brighten up his desk.
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A variety of plant that is especially suited to such cultivation, or that is frequently grown in such settings.
"I always thought a begonia was a houseplant!" exclaimed Sue, staring at the towering tropical specimen.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| house plant | alternative | lexicographic | |
| houseplants | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (32)
eo ĉambroplanto (plant grown indoors) · hu szobanövény (plant suited to such treatment) · cy planhigyn tŷ (plant suited to such treatment) · cmn 觀葉植物 /观叶植物 (plant grown indoors) · tr ev bitkisi (plant grown indoors) · tr salon bitkisi (plant suited to such treatment) · pl roślina domowa (plant suited to such treatment) · de Zimmerpflanze (plant grown indoors) · sv inomhusväxt (plant grown indoors) · de Zimmerpflanze (plant suited to such treatment) · fi huonekasvi (plant grown indoors) · kk үй өсімдігі (plant grown indoors) · fr plante d'intérieur (plant grown indoors) · tl halamang pambahay (plant grown indoors) · sv inomhusväxt (plant suited to such treatment) · lv telpaugs (plant grown indoors) · hu szobanövény (plant grown indoors) · nl kamerplant (plant grown indoors) · sv krukväxt (plant grown indoors) · tr salon bitkisi (plant grown indoors) · it pianta da appartamento (plant suited to such treatment) · it pianta da appartamento (plant grown indoors) · cy planhigyn tŷ (plant grown indoors) · uk кімнатне рослинництво (plant grown indoors) · ko 실내용화초 (plant grown indoors) · tr ev bitkisi (plant suited to such treatment) · ca planta d'interior (plant grown indoors) · ru ко́мнатное расте́ние (plant grown indoors) · fi huonekasvi (plant suited to such treatment) · pl roślina domowa (plant grown indoors) · pl roślina doniczkowa (plant grown indoors) · pl roślina doniczkowa (plant suited to such treatment)