Meanings
nounshrimp plant (plural shrimp plants)
plural shrimp plants
- A tropical Mexican shrub, Justicia brandegeeana, grown ornamentally for the colorful bracts surrounding its flowers.
Translations
Finnish onnenkäpy, käpyjaakonkukka
- onnenkäpyJusticia brandegeeana
- käpyjaakonkukkaJusticia brandegeeana
German Zimmerhopfen
- ZimmerhopfenJusticia brandegeeana
Spanish camarón
- camarónJusticia brandegeeana
Cite this entry
APA
shrimp plant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shrimp%20plant
MLA
“shrimp plant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shrimp%20plant. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shrimp plant,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shrimp%20plant.
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