noun · countable / uncountable · rare

pothos

Any vine of species Epipremnum aureum, widely cultivated as a houseplant, once…Any vine of species Epipremnum aureum, widely cultivated as a houseplant, once classified in the genus Pothos.

/ˈpoʊθoʊs/

» The golden pothos wilted from lack of water.

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Meaning

2 senses

(countable, uncountable)Any vine of species Epipremnum aureum, widely cultivated as a houseplant, once classified in the genus Pothos.
(countable, uncountable)Any plant in the genus Pothos; a genus of plants consisting of subtropical and tropical, climbing, flowering vines, indigenous to the environs of the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean.

More definitions

any of various tropical lianas of the genus Scindapsus
evergreen liana widely cultivated for its variegated foliage

Examples

2 sentences

The golden pothos wilted from lack of water.
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Pothos needs little light and can be easily grown in a north-facing window.
cazort · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · C2Open on Tatoeba Report a problem

Origin

From translingual Pothos, the genus name. The similarity to Ancient Greek Πόθος (Póthos),

From translingual Pothos, the genus name. The similarity to Ancient Greek Πόθος (Póthos), the name of one of Aphrodite's erotes who was said to carry a vine (from πόθος (póthos, “yearning, desire”)) is noted; however, other references give the origin as Sinhalese පෝටා වැල් (pōṭā wæl).

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