nephthytis

Definitions of nephthytis
  1. noun
    any plant of the genus Nephthytis
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    types:
    Nephthytis afzelii
    tropical rhizomatous plant cultivated as an ornamental for its large sagittate leaves
    type of:
    aroid, arum
    any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
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