Meanings
plural aroids
- informalAny plant of the family Araceae, found chiefly in the tropics.
The majority of aroids are climbers and epiphytes of tropical rainforests.
2000, Anton Ivancic, Vincent Lebot, The Genetics and Breeding of Taro, page 152 more examples
They made their way slowly to the great Palm House and thence up twisty iron steps to a nook like a tree refuge in New Guinea, among palm boles and extravagant aroid growths.
1920, Sir Harry Johnston, Mrs. Warren's DaughterJack-in-the-pulpit is the only other aroid native to our part of the world.
1997 March 7, Jerry Sullivan, “Field & Street”, in Chicago Reader
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiverelating to a plant of the family Araceae
nounany plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Bulgarian змиярник
- змиярник (zmijarnik)plant of the family Araceae
Finnish vehkakasvi
- vehkakasviplant of the family Araceae
Polish obrazki
- obrazkiplant of the family Araceae
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Anagrams
Cite this entry
aroid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aroid
“aroid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aroid. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aroid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aroid.
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