monstera

monstera

(mɒnˈstɪərə) n (Plants) any plant of the tropical climbing genus Monstera, some species of which are grown as greenhouse or pot plants for their unusual leathery perforated leaves: family Araceae. M. deliciosa is the Swiss cheese plant[New Latin, perhaps because the leaves were regarded as an aberration]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	monstera - any plant of the genus Monstera; often grown as houseplantsgenus Monstera - tropical American climbing plant with deeply incised leavesceriman, Monstera deliciosa - tropical American vine having roots that hang like cords and cylindrical fruit with a pineapple and banana flavorliana - a woody climbing usually tropical plant
	2.	monstera - tropical cylindrical fruit resembling a pinecone with pineapple-banana flavorcerimanedible fruit - edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet fleshceriman, Monstera deliciosa - tropical American vine having roots that hang like cords and cylindrical fruit with a pineapple and banana flavor