pothos
noun
po·thos ˈpō-ˌthäs 
plural pothos
: a southeast Asian climbing plant (Epipremnum aureum synonym Scindapsus aureus) of the arum family widely grown especially as a houseplant for its leathery or waxy heart-shaped green leaves that are spotted or streaked with golden yellow or white
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Easy Consider a silver satin pothos, which has leaves that shimmer when they're hit by light. 
Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 8 Sep. 2022 For healthy growth, Griffin recommends placing the pothos in bright, filtered indirect light, avoiding harsh direct rays. Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2021 Maybe a snake plant, a ZZ plant, a pothos — something easy. Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2022 Popular varieties including pothos, dragon plants, succulents, and much more are ready to open your world up to simple, more flexible ways of incorporating plant life into your aesthetic. Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 22 July 2022 For low lighting spaces, try a pothos or philodendron. Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 21 July 2022 Certain plants, like a pothos or spider plant, are easy to propagate, meaning a cutting can grow roots and become its own plant, or be added back into the pot for a denser look. Ariel Cheung, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2022 Pepperoni now sits beside my neon-green pothos, LL, who recently began to trail. Alicia Andrzejewski, Outside Online, 15 Apr. 2022 Scindapsus, also known as silver pothos, has heart-shape green leaves with silvery, sage green variegation. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2022 See More
Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 8 Sep. 2022 For healthy growth, Griffin recommends placing the pothos in bright, filtered indirect light, avoiding harsh direct rays. Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2021 Maybe a snake plant, a ZZ plant, a pothos — something easy. Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2022 Popular varieties including pothos, dragon plants, succulents, and much more are ready to open your world up to simple, more flexible ways of incorporating plant life into your aesthetic. Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 22 July 2022 For low lighting spaces, try a pothos or philodendron. Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 21 July 2022 Certain plants, like a pothos or spider plant, are easy to propagate, meaning a cutting can grow roots and become its own plant, or be added back into the pot for a denser look. Ariel Cheung, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2022 Pepperoni now sits beside my neon-green pothos, LL, who recently began to trail. Alicia Andrzejewski, Outside Online, 15 Apr. 2022 Scindapsus, also known as silver pothos, has heart-shape green leaves with silvery, sage green variegation. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Sinhalese pȯṭā
First Known Use
1822, in the meaning defined above