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house plant

house plant is the alternative spelling of houseplant.

Meaning of houseplant

Noun

houseplant (plural houseplants)

  1. A plant that is grown indoors in places such as a house or office for decorative purposes.
    • Herbert thought that adding some houseplants would brighten up his desk.
  2. A variety of plant that is especially suited to such cultivation, or that is frequently grown in such settings.
    • "I always thought a begonia was a houseplant!" exclaimed Sue, staring at the towering tropical specimen.

Forms of house plant

pluralhouse plants

Questions about house plant

What is house plant the alternative spelling of?
House plant is the alternative spelling of houseplant.

Words near house plant in the dictionary

  1. house painters
  2. house parties
  3. house party
  4. house phone
  5. house phones
  6. house plant
  7. house plants
  8. house plunder
  9. house points
  10. house poor
  11. house proud

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