cut-leaf philodendron

noun

variants or cutleaf philodendron
plural cut-leaf philodendrons or cutleaf philodendrons
: split-leaf philodendron
Cut-leaf philodendron has glossy green leaves that can grow 4 feet across one leaf and as tall as 10 feet.Heather Kirk-Ballard

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cut-leaf philodendron was in 1942

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Cite this Entry

“Cut-leaf philodendron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut-leaf%20philodendron. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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