| NOUN | plant | tail-flower, anthurium, tailflower | any of various tropical American plants cultivated for their showy foliage and flowers |
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| Meaning | Any of various tropical American plants cultivated for their showy foliage and flowers. | |
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| Synonyms | anthurium, tailflower | |
| Member of | genus Anthurium | large genus of often epiphytic evergreen tropical American plants often cultivated as houseplants |
| Narrower | flamingo flower, flamingo plant, Anthurium andraeanum, Anthurium scherzerianum | commonly cultivated anthurium having bright scarlet spathe and spadix |
| Broader | houseplant | Any of a variety of plants grown indoors for decorative purposes |
| Spanish | anthurium | |
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