houseplant

noun

house·​plant ˈhau̇s-ˌplant How to pronounce houseplant (audio)
: a plant grown or kept indoors

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Easy Houseplants Perfect For Beginners Take some of the work out of new plant parenting with these houseplants. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024 Other houseplants can also redden if grown at the higher end of their light level preferences, such as certain begonias and bromeliads. Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 12 Dec. 2024 They were born and raised in the American South, and currently live in Brooklyn with their spouse, three cats, and too many houseplants to count. Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Dec. 2024 Flowering houseplants such as African violets that aren't receiving enough light may also fail to bloom. Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for houseplant 

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First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of houseplant was in 1824

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“Houseplant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/houseplant. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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houseplant

noun
house·​plant ˈhau̇-ˌsplant How to pronounce houseplant (audio)
: a plant grown or kept indoors

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