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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MONSTERA

New Latin, perhaps because the leaves were regarded as an aberration.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MONSTERA

monstera  [mɒnˈstɪərə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MONSTERA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Monstera is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MONSTERA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Monstera

Monstera is a genus of about 60 species of flowering plants in the arum family, Araceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas. The genus is named from the Latin word for "monstrous" or "abnormal", and refers to the unusual leaves with natural holes that members of the genus have. They are herbs or evergreen vines, growing to heights of 20 metres (66 ft) in trees, climbing by means of aerial roots which act as hooks over branches; these roots will also grow into the soil to help support the plant. The leaves are alternate, leathery, dark green, very large, from 25–90 centimetres (9.8–35.4 in) long (up to 130 centimetres (51 in) long in M. dubia) and 15–75 centimetres (5.9–29.5 in) broad, often with holes in the leaf blade. The flowers are borne on a specialised inflorescence called a spadix, 5–45 centimetres (2.0–17.7 in) long; the fruit is a cluster of white berries, edible in some species. They are commonly grown indoors as houseplants. The best-known representative of the genus, Monstera deliciosa, is also cultivated for its edible fruit which tastes like a combination of banana and pineapple.

Definition of monstera in the English dictionary

The definition of monstera in the dictionary is any plant of the tropical climbing genus Monstera, some species of which are grown as greenhouse or pot plants for their unusual leathery perforated leaves: family Araceae. M. deliciosa is the Swiss cheese plant.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MONSTERA


admirer
ədˈmaɪərə
Beira
ˈbaɪərə
chimera
kaɪˈmɪərə
clearer
ˈklɪərə
era
ˈɪərə
Hera
ˈhɪərə
hetaera
hɪˈtɪərə
inquirer
ɪnˈkwaɪərə
lavatera
ˌlævəˈtɪərə
lempira
lɛmˈpɪərə
lira
ˈlɪərə
Lyra
ˈlaɪərə
Madeira
məˈdɪərə
Pera
ˈpɪərə
rangatira
ˌrʌŋɡəˈtɪərə
retirer
rɪˈtaɪərə
sera
ˈsɪərə
shearer
ˈʃɪərə
steerer
ˈstɪərə
Thera
ˈθɪərə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MONSTERA

monsieur
Monsignor
Monsignori
monsignorial
monsoon
monsoon rains
monsoonal
monsoons
monster
monster truck
monstering
monstrance
monstrosities
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monstrous
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monstrousness
monstruosity
monstruous

WORDS THAT END LIKE MONSTERA

ciguatera
coelentera
Coleoptera
diptera
entera
et cetera
hymenoptera
Jerez de la Frontera
lepidoptera
macrolepidoptera
mesentera
microlepidoptera
monoptera
neuroptera
orthoptera
patera
santera
sesquialtera

Synonyms and antonyms of monstera in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «monstera» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MONSTERA

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龟背竹
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monstera
380 millions of speakers
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monstera
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

монстера
278 millions of speakers

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monstera
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Monstera
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Monstera
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Translator English - Japanese

モンステラ
130 millions of speakers

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몬스 테라
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Monstera
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Monstera
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Translator English - Marathi

राक्षस
75 millions of speakers

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70 millions of speakers

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50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

монстера
40 millions of speakers

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Monstera
30 millions of speakers
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monstera
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Monstera
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monstera
10 millions of speakers
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Monstera
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Trends of use of monstera

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MONSTERA»

The term «monstera» is regularly used and occupies the 106.455 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MONSTERA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about monstera

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MONSTERA»

Discover the use of monstera in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to monstera and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Encyclopedia of Fruit and Nuts
TAxoNOMY AND NOMENCLATURE Monstera deliciosa is a member of the Araceae whose synonym is Philodendron pertusum Kunth & Bouche, a name which is still used to some degree in the ornamental foliage plant business as it is  ...
Jules Janick, Robert E. Paull, 2008
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A Comparative Analysis of the Diversity, Distribution, and ...
Monstera Monstera sect Marcgraviopsis Monstera adansonii Schott Monstera adansonii var klotzschiana (Schott) Madison Monstera aureopinnata Croat Monstera dilacerata (K. Koch & Sello) K. Koch Monstera dubia (Kunth) Engl. & K. Krause ...
Jorge Lingan Chavez, 2008
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Encyclopedia of House Plants
Monstera is an easy house plant which will grow in the semi-shade and tolerates dry air reasonahly well. If the leaves hecome dull they can he made shiny again hy wiping them with a cloth dipped in huttermilk, if availahle, or proprietory leaf ...
Nico Vermeulen, Richard Rosenfeld, 1999
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Handbook of Poisonous and Injurious Plants
Matsuur H, Asakawa C, Kurimoto M, Mizutani J. Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor from the seeds of balsam pear (Momordica charantia) and the fruit bodies of Grifola frondosa. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2002;66:1576–1578. Monstera deliciosa ...
Lewis S. Nelson, Andrew Weil, L.R. Goldfrank, 2007
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Monstera
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Monstera is a genus of 22(-25) species of flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas.
Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, 2010
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The Biology of Vines
... 398, 443 Momordica charantia 184, 194, 443 Momordica cochinchinensis 443 Monanthoiaxis 319 Monstera 210-13, 218, 226, 228, 229, 433 Monster a acuminata 2 1 1 Monstera adansonii 230-4 Monstera dubia 2 1 1 Monstera gigantea 77 ...
Francis E. Putz, Harold A. Mooney, 1991
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Flower Arrangement: 61 Creative Ways
PARENTHOOD AND ITS GLORY Materials: I monstera leaf 5 maranta leaves A thick stem l gerbera 2 strelitizias (bird of paradise) To condition the above materials see p. l8. Flower Options: Canna (Indian shot), curcuma (hidden lily) or  ...
Ranjana Tulsyan, 2009
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Current Topics in Developmental Biology
A. Leaf Sculpting One of the most dramatic examples of PCD is the remarkable sculpting of some leaves such as those of Monstera and the lace plant, Aponogeton madagascariensis (Fig. 1). Most complex leaf shapes are formed through an ...
Gerald P. Schatten, 2005
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What We Learned in the Rainforest: Business Lessons from ...
The Monstera is one of the reasons the rainforest looks like a jungle. A lanky vine that stretches its way through the rainforest, it springs out of the ground, then seemingly looks around and takes off running, straight for the biggest tree in its ...
Tachi Kiuchi, William K. Shireman, 2002
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The Art of Floral Design
Monstera leaves vary greatly in pattern as well as size, Large leaves such as this held up to show proportion, are spectacular with bold tropical flowers. FIGURE 25 -MONSTERA-2 The monstera leafon one side of the large glass cylinder vase ...
Norah Hunter, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MONSTERA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term monstera is used in the context of the following news items.
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Virginia Winder: Jungle garden goes bananas
An Australian frangipani, hibiscus, a magnolia, peach-coloured vireya, taro, monstera, fatsia and agapanthus (one with an unseasonal blue ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
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Frieze Projects Lineup Announced for 2015
Georgian artist Thea Djordjadze will create a new series of mobile sculptures inspired by the Monstera Deliciosa (so-called 'Swiss cheese ... «In the Air, Art+Auction's Gossip Column, Jun 15»
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How to rescue your garden after hail
“Thicker leafed plants like the monstera and the philodendrons do not tear easily and cliveas tend to manage all right as well, because people ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jun 15»
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Sandy Parrill: Brugmansia and its perfume too much to resist
I did succeed with a monstera philodendron, a split-leaf death-defying gargantuan behemoth with leaves 2 feet across, tentacles reaching out ... «Joplin Globe, Jun 15»
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Sprucing up space with houseplants
Plants like money plants, ivy, philodendron, palm and monstera can be kept in any room of the house. Many variations of these plants can be ... «Prothom Alo, May 15»
6
Indoor plants need your love and affection more than ever
There are carnivorous plants, foolproof aspidistra and such darlings of the 1960s and '70s as Schefflera and Spathiphyllum. Monstera deliciosa ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
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Barbados wins another gold at Chelsea
... including: bearded fig tree vines, golden pothus vines, dracaenas, schefflera, philodendrums, alocasia, aralias, monstera, strelitzia, crotons, ... «Nation News, May 15»
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Why Have We Fallen Back In Love With Irish Whiskey?
One of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society's independent Irish whiskey bottlings, which it calls 117.3 or “Hubba Bubba Mango & Monstera” to keep ... «Daily Beast, May 15»
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Tropical houseplants bring a green thumb to interior design
Monstera deliciosa, a splitleaf stunner known colloquially as the Fruit Salad Plant, is a hard-to-kill species for those desiring a low-maintenance ... «The Globe and Mail, Apr 15»
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5 No-Kill Houseplants for Any Home
Meet the Monstera deliciosa, commonly known as the split-leaf philodendron. A monster indeed, its huge leaves can stop you in your tracks. «Huffington Post, Apr 15»

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