zamioculcas

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noun

An emerald palm (Zamioculcas zamiifolia (Araceae)), native to east Africa, grown as a houseplant.

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Meanings

noun
  1. An emerald palm (Zamioculcas zamiifolia (Araceae)), native to east Africa, grown as a houseplant.

    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

Also see
emerald palmeternity plantzanzibar gemzz plant

Origin

From the genus name, Zamioculcas

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Translations

Finnish palmuvehka, tikapuukukka
  • palmuvehkaZamioculcas zamiifolia
  • tikapuukukkaZamioculcas zamiifolia
  • leidipalmuZamioculcas zamiifolia
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APA

zamioculcas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zamioculcas

MLA

“zamioculcas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zamioculcas. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zamioculcas,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zamioculcas.

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