HyperDic: chinese_evergreen

English > 1 sense of the expression *Chinese evergreen*:
NOUN	plant	Chinese evergreen, Japanese leaf, Aglaonema modestum	erect or partially climbing herb having large green or variegated leaves

English > *Chinese evergreen*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	Erect or partially climbing herb having large green or variegated leaves.
Synonyms	Japanese leaf, Aglaonema modestum
Member of	Aglaonema, genus Aglaonema	Climbing herbs of southeastern Asia having thick fleshy oblong leaves and naked unisexual flowers
Broader	houseplant	Any of a variety of plants grown indoors for decorative purposes