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monstera
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun monstera has 2 senses
- monstera(n = noun.plant) Array - any plant of the genus Monstera; often grown as houseplants; Array is a member of genus monstera
- monstera(n = noun.food) ceriman - tropical cylindrical fruit resembling a pinecone with pineapple-banana flavor; Array is a kind of edible fruit
has particulars: ceriman, monstera deliciosa
is a kind of liana
is a part of ceriman, monstera deliciosa
CIDE DICTIONARY
monstera, n.
- any plant of the genus
Monstera ; they are often grown as houseplants. [WordNet 1.5] - A tropical cylindrical pineconelike fruit with pineapple-banana flavor. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
monstera, n. any climbing plant of the genus Monstera, including Swiss cheese plant.
Etymology
mod.L, perh. f. L monstrum monster (from the odd appearance of its leaves)
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