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caladium

[ kuh-ley-dee-uhm ]

noun

  1. any of several tropical American plants of the genus Caladium, of the arum family, cultivated for their variegated, colorful leaves.


caladium

/ əˈɪɪə /

noun

  1. any of various tropical plants of the aroid genus Caladium, which are widely cultivated as potted plants for their colourful variegated foliage
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of caladium1

1835–45; < New Latin: originally coined as genus name for taro on basis of Malay ə徱 (spelling keladi ) araceous plant; -ium
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of caladium1

C19: from New Latin, from Malay ě徱 araceous plant
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She gets a lush, full look using coleus, caladium and oxalis, which all have foliage in burgundies and greens with interesting patterns and shapes.

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Mr. Miller poked and prodded the red heart, yanking out a rose here, situating a caladium leaf there.

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On a recent morning, shoppers considered bonsai wire, a tiny glass sea turtle, caladium candidum plants, ceramic pots, decorative mosses, a display of gravel types.

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On weekends, residents spent their time tending to their ivory palms, yuccas and caladiums that resembled elephant ears.

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He went to the corral and marked the animals and plants: cow, goat, pig, hen, cassava, caladium, banana.

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