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Definition of tropaeolum
tropaeolum
/trəˈpiːələm/
tro · pae · o · lum
Plural:tropaeolums
tropaeolum Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
Syllables
4
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• noun
1
Any trailing or climbing herbaceous plant of the genus Tropaeolum (family Tropaeolaceae), native to South and Central America and commonly known as the garden nasturtium, cultivated for its rounded shield-like leaves and vibrant, funnel-shaped, spurred blossoms in shades of yellow, orange, and red.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Tropaeolum. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/tropaeolum