Monstera
/mɔnsˈtɛɹʌ/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of the plants of the genus Monstera, known for their holey leaves.
"She watered the monstera plant by the window, which was uncurling a new leaf."
- 2 tropical cylindrical fruit resembling a pinecone with pineapple-banana flavor wordnet
- 3 any plant of the genus Monstera; often grown as houseplants wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"She watered the monstera plant by the window, which was uncurling a new leaf."
Etymology
From translingual Monstera.