houseplant
A plant that is grown indoors in places such as a house or office for decorative purposesA plant that is grown indoors in places such as a house or office for decorative purposes.
» There's a beautiful houseplant in our living room.
Meaning
2 sensesA 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
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
7 sentencesThere's a beautiful houseplant in our living room.
When I am watering my houseplants, I am very relaxed.
Some common houseplants are pretty easy to propagate from cuttings.
Would you mind taking care of my houseplants and chickens while we're gone?
Ivy is a common houseplant.
Translations
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Origin
From house + plant.From house + plant.
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