Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anthurium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: an-thuri-um
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several tropical American evergreen plants, of the genus Anthurium, grown for their ornamental leaves and spathes.

Example Sentences

"A huge vase of scarlet anthuria and poinsettias, arranged with ferns, stood in the center."
"He can already smell the anthuria and imagine the confetti of butterfly wings on his cheeks."
"The first thing I see is a sympathy bouquet from the Dean of New College—white roses, anthuria and orchids in a crystal vase next to the sink."
"They gather the bouquets — pink gingers, yellow tiger lilies and white anthuriums they cut from the garden in the hills — and she follow him to a grave with a shiny new headstone."

Etymology

Borrowed from taxonomic name Anthurium.

Inflected Forms

anthuriums (plural) anthuria (plural)

Synonyms

tailflower flamingo flower pigtail tail-flower

Questions

What does anthurium mean?: Any of several tropical American evergreen plants, of the genus Anthurium, grown for their ornamental leaves and spathes.
Where does anthurium come from?: Borrowed from taxonomic name Anthurium.

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