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SPATHIPHYLLUM
spathiphyllum, peace lily, spathe flower
(noun) any of various plants of the genus Spathiphyllum having a white or green spathe and a spike of fragrant flowers and often cultivated as an ornamental
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
spathiphyllum (plural spathiphyllums)
(botany) Any plant of the genus Spathiphyllum.
Synonyms: peace lily, spath (informal)
Source: Wiktionary
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(noun) small asexual fruiting body resembling a cushion or blister consisting of a mat of hyphae that is produced on a host by some fungi
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