Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of monocotyledonous climbing shrubs of the natural order Araceæ, type of the tribe Monsteroideæ and the subtribe Monstereæ, characterized by four ovules in a two-celled ovary.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun any plant of the genus Monstera; they are often grown as houseplants.
- noun A tropical cylindrical pineconelike fruit with pineapple-banana flavor.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Any of several plants of the genus Monstera.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any plant of the genus Monstera; often grown as houseplants
- noun tropical cylindrical fruit resembling a pinecone with pineapple-banana flavor
Etymologies
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Examples
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I also brought in tall four-foot by eight-foot mirrors that I decorated with monstera leaves, hanging vines, and phalaenopsis orchids.
My Fair Wedding David Tutera 2011
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In addition, banana trees were placed around the room, and spheres of moss were suspended from the ceiling, dripping with smilax vines, purple orchids, and—of course—more monstera leaves.
My Fair Wedding David Tutera 2011
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I also brought in tall four-foot by eight-foot mirrors that I decorated with monstera leaves, hanging vines, and phalaenopsis orchids.
My Fair Wedding David Tutera 2011
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I also brought in tall four-foot by eight-foot mirrors that I decorated with monstera leaves, hanging vines, and phalaenopsis orchids.
My Fair Wedding David Tutera 2011
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I also brought in tall four-foot by eight-foot mirrors that I decorated with monstera leaves, hanging vines, and phalaenopsis orchids.
My Fair Wedding David Tutera 2011
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In addition, banana trees were placed around the room, and spheres of moss were suspended from the ceiling, dripping with smilax vines, purple orchids, and—of course—more monstera leaves.
My Fair Wedding David Tutera 2011
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In addition, banana trees were placed around the room, and spheres of moss were suspended from the ceiling, dripping with smilax vines, purple orchids, and—of course—more monstera leaves.
My Fair Wedding David Tutera 2011
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In addition, banana trees were placed around the room, and spheres of moss were suspended from the ceiling, dripping with smilax vines, purple orchids, and—of course—more monstera leaves.
My Fair Wedding David Tutera 2011
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At times I feel like a monstera mad creation of science and technology, a scarred, damaged body built by terrible compounds, intent on doing evil, but with a heart that is kind and wants to do good.
Gladiator Dan Clark 2009
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At times I feel like a monstera mad creation of science and technology, a scarred, damaged body built by terrible compounds, intent on doing evil, but with a heart that is kind and wants to do good.
Gladiator Dan Clark 2009
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