Meaning

2 senses
  1. A plant that is grown indoors in places such as a house or office for decorative purposes.

    Herbert thought that adding some houseplants would brighten up his desk.

    Zimmerpflanze

    ко́мнатное расте́ниеkómnatnoje rasténije

    кімнатне рослинництвоkimnatne roslynnyctvo

    any of a variety of plants grown indoors for decorative purposes

  2. A variety of plant that is especially suited to such cultivation, or that is frequently grown in such settings.

    "I always thought a begonia was a houseplant!" exclaimed Sue, staring at the towering tropical specimen.

    Zimmerpflanze

Examples

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  1. There's a beautiful houseplant in our living room.

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  2. When I am watering my houseplants, I am very relaxed.

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  3. Some common houseplants are pretty easy to propagate from cuttings.

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  4. Would you mind taking care of my houseplants and chickens while we're gone?

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  5. Ivy is a common houseplant.

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Translations

7 languages
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Origin

From house + plant.

From house + plant.

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