noun
epiphytic or terrestrial climbing shrubs of Central and South America; used as ornamental houseplants for their velvety foliage
• Syn: ↑genus Syngonium
• Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Araceae, ↑family Araceae, ↑arum family
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\\sinˈgōnēəm, siŋˈg-\ nounUsage: capitalized
: a genus of climbing shrubs (family Araceae) native to Central and So. America and used as ornamental house plants especially for their velvety foliage
Useful english dictionary. 2012.