Syngonium

noun

Syn·​go·​ni·​um

sinˈgōnēəm,

siŋˈg-

: a genus of climbing shrubs (family Araceae) native to Central and South America and used as ornamental house plants especially for their velvety foliage

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from syn- + gon- + -ium

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