houseplant

See also: house plant

English

Alternative forms

house plant

Etymology

house +‎ plant

Noun

houseplant (plural houseplants)

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.
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.

Hypernyms

plant

Translations

plant grown indoors

Latvian: telpaugs m
Swedish: inomhusväxt c, krukväxt (sv) c (potted plant)
Tagalog: halamang pambahay
Welsh: planhigyn tŷ m

plant suited to such treatment

Swedish: inomhusväxt c
Welsh: planhigyn tŷ m

See also

Anagrams

sulphonate

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