caladium
(noun) any plant of the genus Caladium cultivated for their ornamental foliage variously patterned in white or pink or red
Source: WordNet® 3.1
From the genus name.
caladium (plural caladiums)
Any of the genus Caladium of flowering plants, especially an ornamental cultivar of Caladium bicolor.
Source: Wiktionary
Ca*la"di*um, n. Etym: [NL.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
