monstera

See also: Monstera and monsterą

English

Etymology

From translingual Monstera.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɔnsˈtɛɹʌ/

Noun

monstera (plural monsteras)

  1. (botany) Any of the plants of the genus Monstera, known for their holey leaves.
    • 2022, Yara Rodrigues Fowler, there are more things, Abacus (2023), page 278:
      She watered the monstera plant by the window, which was uncurling a new leaf.

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Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin Monstera.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɔnˈstɛ.ra/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛra
  • Syllabification: mon‧ste‧ra

Noun

monstera f

  1. monstera

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