Meanings
plural Chinese evergreens
- Any of various plants of the genus Aglaonema.
north-facing rooms: These rooms receive the least light if you live up north, so choose plants that can endure low-light conditions and keep them directly on the windowsill. Some suggestions include pothos, philodendrons, arrowheads, Chinese evergreens, peace lilies and zamioculcas (or “ZZ”).
2015, Nathan Williams, The Kinfolk Home: Interiors for Slow Living, Artisan Books, →ISBN, page 277
Synonyms & antonyms
nounerect or partially climbing herb having large green or variegated leaves
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 粗肋草
- 粗肋草 (cūlēcǎo)plant of the genus Aglaonema
Finnish laikkuvehka
- laikkuvehkaplant of the genus Aglaonema
Portuguese aglaonema
- aglaonemaplant of the genus Aglaonema
Cite this entry
Chinese evergreen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20evergreen
“Chinese evergreen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20evergreen. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chinese evergreen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20evergreen.
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