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Definition of Aroid
1. Noun. Any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe.
Group relationships: Araceae, Arum Family, Family Araceae
Specialized synonyms: Arum Maculatum, Cuckoopint, Jack-in-the-pulpit, Lords-and-ladies, Arum Palaestinum, Black Calla, Alocasia, Elephant Ear, Elephant's Ear, Amorphophallus, Amorphophallus Campanulatus, Amorphophallus Paeonifolius, Elephant Yam, Pungapung, Telingo Potato, Amorphophallus Rivieri, Devil's Tongue, Snake Palm, Umbrella Arum, Amorphophallus Titanum, Krubi, Titan Arum, Arisaema Atrorubens, Arisaema Triphyllum, Indian Turnip, Jack-in-the-pulpit, Wake-robin, Arisaema Dracontium, Green Dragon, Arisarum Vulgare, Friar's-cowl, Caladium, Colocasia Esculenta, Dalo, Dasheen, Taro, Taro Plant, Dieffenbachia Sequine, Dumb Cane, Mother-in-law Plant, Mother-in-law's Tongue, Dracontium, Dracunculus Vulgaris, Dragon Arum, Green Dragon, Nephthytis, Malanga, Spoonflower, Tannia, Xanthosoma Atrovirens, Xanthosoma Sagittifolium, Yautia
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
2. Adjective. Relating to a plant of the family Araceae.
Category relationships: Botany, Phytology
Partainyms: Araceae, Araceae
Derivative terms: Araceae
Definition of Aroid
1. a. Belonging to, or resembling, the Arum family of plants.
2. n. Any plant of the Arum family (Araceæ).
Definition of Aroid
1. Noun. Any plant of the family Araceae, found chiefly in the tropics ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Aroid
1. a flowering plant [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Aroid
Literary usage of Aroid
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia by Royal Society of South Australia (1905)
"AN aroid NEW FOR AUSTRALIA. By JH MAIDEN, Government Botanist and Director of
the Botanic Gardens, Sydney, Honorary Fellow. [Read June 6, 1905. ..."
2. Sporting Magazine edited by [Anonymus AC02751662] (1823)
"his race, to aroid notice, when a vigilant officer thus accosted him j —" Pray,
Sir, what are you smuggling in your hat ? I must ascertain the goods ! ..."
3. An Analytical Digested Index to the Common Law Reports: From the Time of by Thomas Coventry, Samuel Hughes (1832)
"... are void after their death. Harry Y. Thomas, \ Leon. 217. 6. The feme can, at
her election, affirm or aroid a lease made by her lord and ..."
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