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CALADIUM
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Any plant of the genus Caladium cultivated for their ornamental foliage variously patterned in white or pink or red
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("caladium" is a kind of...):
aroid; arum (any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "caladium"):
Caladium bicolor (most popular caladium; cultivated in many varieties since the late 19th century)
Holonyms ("caladium" is a member of...):
genus Caladium (small genus of tropical South American tuberous perennials with large variously colored leaves)