"ZZ plant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ZZ plants [plural]
Etymology: From the initials of the species name Zamioculcas zamiifolia. Etymology templates: {{taxlink|Zamioculcas zamiifolia|species}} Zamioculcas zamiifolia Head templates: {{en-noun|head=ZZ plant}} ZZ plant (plural ZZ plants)
  1. The aroid plant Zamioculcas zamiifolia. Categories (lifeform): Arum family plants Synonyms: emerald palm, zamioculcas
    Sense id: en-ZZ_plant-en-noun-D3GTL~hb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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