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ZZ plant

ZZ plant noun: the aroid plant Zamioculcas zamiifolia.

Noun

ZZ plant (plural ZZ plants)

  1. The aroid plant Zamioculcas zamiifolia.
    • Likewise, the ZZ plant (zamioculcas) is tolerant of a wide range of conditions, from searing sunlight to heavy shade. As a student I forgot to water one for months in the height of summer and the only reaction was that its growth rate slowed.2017 November 19, James Wong, “Indestructible houseplants”, in The Guardian

Synonyms of ZZ plant

Forms of ZZ plant

pluralZZ plants

Origin of ZZ plant

From the initialism of the species name Zamioculcas zamiifolia.

Questions about ZZ plant

What does ZZ plant mean?
ZZ plant means the aroid plant Zamioculcas zamiifolia.
What part of speech is ZZ plant?
ZZ plant is a noun.
What is the plural of ZZ plant?
The plural of ZZ plant is ZZ plants.

Words near ZZ plant in the dictionary

  1. Zyx
  2. zyxin
  3. zyxins
  4. zyzzyva
  5. zyzzyvas
  6. ZZ plant
  7. ZZ plants
  8. ZZ-ZW system
  9. zzxjoanw
  10. zzxjoanws
  11. Zzyzx

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