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houseplant

[ hous-plant, -plahnt ]

noun

  1. an ornamental plant that is grown indoors or adapts well to indoor culture.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of houseplant1

First recorded in 1870–75; house + plant
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Example Sentences

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Increased temperatures and too much direct sunlight can have a negative effect on houseplants.

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The carpets, lighting and houseplants may be new, but the penthouse feels lived-in and familiar, as comforting as her beloved Zuse, who made the trek back to Los Angeles with her.

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He began to expand his generative technique to faces, dancers and houseplants, but trees always remained a focal point.

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Well, there’s a different issue for houseplant parents who must wander their indoor jungles with watering cans, misters, fertilizers and pruners and then find a place to store them.

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A woman left bed-bound and unable to leave the house because of long Covid has rediscovered her passion for life by setting up a houseplant business.

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