aroid

/ˈɛrɔɪd/

Other forms: aroids

Definitions of aroid

1. noun

   any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
   synonyms: arum

   types:

   Arum maculatum, cuckoopint, jack-in-the-pulpit, lords-and-ladies

   common European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix; emerges in early spring; source of a starch called arum

   Arum palaestinum, black calla

   ornamental plant of Middle East cultivated for its dark purple spathe

   alocasia, elephant ear, elephant's ear

   any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries

   amorphophallus

   any plant of the genus Amorphophallus

   Amorphophallus campanulatus, Amorphophallus paeonifolius, elephant yam, pungapung, telingo potato

   putrid-smelling aroid of southeastern Asia (especially the Philippines) grown for its edible tuber

   Amorphophallus rivieri, devil's tongue, snake palm, umbrella arum

   foul-smelling somewhat fleshy tropical plant of southeastern Asia cultivated for its edible corms or in the greenhouse for its large leaves and showy dark red spathe surrounding a large spadix

   Amorphophallus titanum, krubi, titan arum

   malodorous tropical plant having a spathe that resembles the corolla of a morning glory and attains a diameter of several feet

   Arisaema atrorubens, Arisaema triphyllum, Indian turnip, jack-in-the-pulpit, wake-robin

   common American spring-flowering woodland herb having sheathing leaves and an upright club-shaped spadix with overarching green and purple spathe producing scarlet berries

   Arisaema dracontium, green dragon

   early spring-flowering plant of eastern North America resembling the related jack-in-the-pulpit but having digitate leaves, slender greenish yellow spathe and elongated spadix

   Arisarum vulgare, friar's-cowl

   tuberous perennial having a cowl-shaped maroon or violet-black spathe; Mediterranean; Canaries; Azores

   caladium

   any plant of the genus Caladium cultivated for their ornamental foliage variously patterned in white or pink or red

   Colocasia esculenta, dalo, dasheen, taro, taro plant

   herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves

   Dieffenbachia sequine, dumb cane, mother-in-law plant, mother-in-law's tongue

   an evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name

   dracontium

   any plant of the genus Dracontium; strongly malodorous tropical American plants usually with gigantic leaves

   Dracunculus vulgaris, dragon arum, green dragon

   European arum resembling the cuckoopint

   nephthytis

   any plant of the genus Nephthytis

   Xanthosoma atrovirens, Xanthosoma sagittifolium, malanga, spoonflower, tannia, yautia

   tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes

   Alocasia macrorrhiza, giant taro

   large evergreen with extremely large erect or spreading leaves; cultivated widely in tropics for its edible rhizome and shoots; used in wet warm regions as a stately ornamental

   Caladium bicolor

   most popular caladium; cultivated in many varieties since the late 19th century

   Nephthytis afzelii

   tropical rhizomatous plant cultivated as an ornamental for its large sagittate leaves

   type of:

   herb, herbaceous plant

   a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
2. adjective

   relating to a plant of the family Araceae
   synonyms: araceous