caladium Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

WordNet

Ca*la"di*um noun
Etymology
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Definitions
  1. A genus of aroideous plants, of which some species are cultivated for their immense leaves (which are often curiously blotched with white and red), and others (in Polynesia) for food.

Webster 1913