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philodendron

/fˌɪlədˈɛndɹən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables
philo-den-dron
IPA
/fˌɪlədˈɛndɹən/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several climbing plants, of the genus Philodendron, native to America and the West Indies that are often grown as house plants.

Etymology

From New Latin philodendron, from Ancient Greek φῐλόδενδρον (phĭlódendron), neuter of φῐλόδενδρος (phĭlódendros, “loving trees”). First known use: 1877.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: philodendron, φῐλόδενδρον

Inflected Forms

philodendrons (plural) philodendra (plural)

Phrases

split-leaf philodendron

Rhymes With

rhododendron gendron

Questions

How do you pronounce philodendron?
The recorded pronunciation is /fˌɪlədˈɛndɹən/.
What does philodendron mean?
Any of several climbing plants, of the genus Philodendron, native to America and the West Indies that are often grown as house plants.
Where does philodendron come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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