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Definition of tropaeolum

tropaeolum

/trəˈpiːələm/
tro · pae · o · lum
Plural:tropaeolums
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tropaeolum Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

Any trailing or climbing herbaceous plant of the genus Tropaeolum, native to South and Central America, characterized by brightly colored, spurred flowers and rounded, peltate leaves; widely cultivated as the garden nasturtium.

Example

"The gardener planted a vibrant trailing tropaeolum along the trellis to add a splash of bright orange and edible foliage to the patio."

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• Rhymes for tropaeolum

• Nearby Words

trombone
trondheim
troodon
tropaeolum
tropheus
trophy
tropical rattlesnake

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in Modern Latin by Carl Linnaeus from the Latin 'tropaeum' (trophy) and the diminutive suffix '-olum'. Linnaeus noted that the climbing plant's round leaves resembled shields and its spurred flowers resembled blood-stained helmets hung on a classical victory pillar.

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Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Tropaeolum. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/tropaeolum
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