houseplant
US/ˈhaʊsˌplænt/
houseplant noun: a plant that is grown indoors in places such as a house or office for decorative purposes.
Noun
houseplant (plural houseplants)
- 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.
- 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.
houseplant meaning in Tagalog
houseplant in Tagalog
- plant grown indoors
- halamang pambahay
Examples of houseplant in a sentence
- Care must be taken not to underwater houseplants in the summer.
- Check on the houseplants every so often to see if they need watering.
- We bought a bag of soil for the houseplants.
Forms of houseplant
| plural | houseplants |
|---|---|
| alternative form | house plant |
Origin of houseplant
From house + plant.
Questions about houseplant
- What does houseplant mean?
- Houseplant means a plant that is grown indoors in places such as a house or office for decorative purposes.
- What is houseplant in Tagalog?
- Houseplant in Tagalog is halamang pambahay. See Houseplant meaning in Tagalog.
- What part of speech is houseplant?
- Houseplant is a noun.
- How do you pronounce houseplant?
- Houseplant is pronounced /ˈhaʊsˌplænt/ (US).
- What is the plural of houseplant?
- The plural of houseplant is houseplants.
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