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Definition of aglaonema
aglaonema
/ˌæɡ.li.əˈniː.mə/
ag · la · o · ne · ma
Plural:aglaonemas
aglaonema Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
Syllables
5
• noun
1
Any tropical perennial plant of the genus Aglaonema (family Araceae), native to the humid forests of tropical and subtropical Asia and New Guinea, widely cultivated as a shade-tolerant houseplant for its variegated foliage and producing inconspicuous greenish-white floral spathes enclosing a slender spadix.
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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Aglaonema. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/aglaonema