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caladium
(kə lā′dē əm)
noun
any of a genus (Caladium, esp. C. bicolor) of tropical American plants of the arum family, grown for ornament because of their brilliantly colored, variegated leaves
Origin: ModL < Malay kélādy, kind of plant
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noun
Any of various tropical American plants of the genus Caladium widely cultivated for their ornamental foliage, variously patterned in white, green, pink, or red.
Origin:
Origin: New Latin Caladium, genus name
Origin: , from Malay keladi, an aroid
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