anthurium
(ænˈθjuːrɪəm)
[mod.L., f. Gr. ἄνθ-ος flower + οὐρά tail.]
A member of the large genus so called of tropical American perennial plants of the family Araceæ.
| 1839 in R. Sweet Hort. Brit. (ed. 3) 633. 1884 [see tail-flower s.v. tail n.1 14]. 1891 Daily News 14 May 6/2 A superb Goodyear bouquet of scarlet anthuriums and green wheatears. 1961 Amat. Gardening 30 Sept. Suppl. 3/3 There are also some very beautiful foliage plants among the anthuriums. |