houseplant
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houseplant
- /ˈhaʊsˌplænt/ US
Where it comes from
From house + plant.
noun houseplants · house plant
- 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.
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noun plant grown indoors
| 한국어 | 실내용화초 sillaeyonghwacho |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 觀葉植物 /观叶植物 guānyè zhíwù |
| Français | plante d'intérieur |
| Deutsch | Zimmerpflanze |
| Italiano | pianta da appartamento |
| Русский | ко́мнатное расте́ние kómnatnoje rasténije |
noun plant suited to such treatment
| Deutsch | Zimmerpflanze |
|---|---|
| Italiano | pianta da appartamento |
Talk about this word "houseplant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/houseplant. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. houseplant. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/houseplant "houseplant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/houseplant.
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@misc{houseplant_2026,
title = {houseplant},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/houseplant},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
