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单词 Pothos
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Pothos

/ˈpəʊθəs/
Botany
noun
A genus of climbing plants (family Araceae) native to the Old World tropics; (also pothos) any of the members of this genus, some of which are cultivated as foliage plants.
  • In early use the genus also included South American members, now assigned to other genera, especially Anthurium..

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in New & Complete Dictionary Arts & Science. From scientific Latin Pothos, genus name (Linnaeus Species Plantarum II. 968, after his use in Genera Plantarum) from Sinhala pōṭä.

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