noun.
Any of various perennial herbs in the family Araceae, having tiny flowers crowded in a spadix that is subtended by a spathe and including houseplants such as anthurium, dieffenbachia, and philodendron.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
One of the Aroideœ or Araceœ.
Like or representing the genus Arum or the family Araceæ: as, an aroid type.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Belonging to, or resembling, the Arum family of plants (Araceae).
noun.
Any plant of the Arum family (Araceæ); -- have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe.
noun.
Any plant of the family Araceae, found chiefly in the tropics
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adjective.
relating to a plant of the family Araceae
noun.
any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
Word Usage
"Other rare plants include the sedge Machaerina rubiginosa, the aroid Cyrtosperma merkusii, and floating water plants such as Hydrocharis dubia and water chestnut (Trapa maximoviscii)."