First Known Use: 1881
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caladium
noun ca·la·di·um \kə-ˈlā-dē-əm\
Definition of CALADIUM
: any of a genus (Caladium and especially C. bicolor) of tropical American plants of the arum family widely cultivated for their showy variably colored leaves
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Origin of CALADIUM
New Latin, genus name, from Malay kěladi, an aroid plant
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