spider plant

spi·der plant

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spahy-der plant, plahnt]
- /ˈspaɪ dər plænt, plɑnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spahy-der plant, plahnt]
- /ˈspaɪ dər plænt, plɑnt/

Definitions of spider plant words

noun spider plant Also called ribbon plant. a plant, Chlorophytum comosum, of the lily family, native to southern Africa, that has long, narrow leaves and clusters of white flowers and is widely cultivated as a houseplant. 1
noun spider plant cleome. 1
noun spider plant plant with long thin leaves 1
noun spider plant any of various house plants, esp Chlorophytum elatum 0
noun spider plant an African plant (Chlorophytum comosum) of the lily family, with long, narrow leaves often streaked with white and long runners with small, white flowers that develop into new plants: often used as a houseplant 0

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Origin of spider plant

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Spider plant

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spider plant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

spider plant usage trend in Literature

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