CHINESE EVERGREEN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Chinese evergreen mean? 

• CHINESE EVERGREEN (noun)
  The noun CHINESE EVERGREEN has 1 sense:

1. erect or partially climbing herb having large green or variegated leaves

  Familiarity information: CHINESE EVERGREEN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CHINESE EVERGREEN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Erect or partially climbing herb having large green or variegated leaves

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Aglaonema modestum; Chinese evergreen; Japanese leaf

Hypernyms ("Chinese evergreen" is a kind of...):

houseplant (any of a variety of plants grown indoors for decorative purposes)

Holonyms ("Chinese evergreen" is a member of...):

Aglaonema; genus Aglaonema (climbing herbs of southeastern Asia having thick fleshy oblong leaves and naked unisexual flowers: Chinese evergreen)