aroid(n = noun.plant) arum - any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe;
is a kind of herb, herbaceous plant
is a member of araceae, arum family, family araceae
has particulars: arum maculatum, cuckoopint, jack-in-the-pulpit, lords-and-ladies, arum palaestinum, black calla, alocasia, elephant's ear, elephant ear, amorphophallus, amorphophallus campanulatus, amorphophallus paeonifolius, elephant yam, pungapung, telingo potato, amorphophallus rivieri, devil's tongue, snake palm, umbrella arum, amorphophallus titanum, krubi, titan arum, arisaema atrorubens, arisaema triphyllum, indian turnip, jack-in-the-pulpit, wake-robin, arisaema dracontium, green dragon, arisarum vulgare, friar's-cowl, caladium, colocasia esculenta, dalo, dasheen, taro, taro plant, dieffenbachia sequine, dumb cane, mother-in-law's tongue, mother-in-law plant, dracontium, dracunculus vulgaris, dragon arum, green dragon, nephthytis, malanga, spoonflower, tannia, xanthosoma atrovirens, xanthosoma sagittifolium, yautia
Derived form adjective aroid1
aroid(a = adj.pert) araceous - relating to a plant of the family Araceae;
Derived form noun aroid1
Belonging to, or resembling, the Arum family of plants (
Any plant of the Arum family (
aroid, adj. of or relating to the family Araceae, including arums.
Etymology:
ARUM + -OID