monstera

mɒnˈstɛrə

Definition

Definition of monstera - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

planttropical houseplant with large perforated decorative leaves

Monstera plants are popular for their decorative leaves.

flora

foliage

plant

fruit

Rare

tropical fruit resembling a pinecone with unique flavor

Rare

The monstera fruit tastes like a mix of pineapple and banana.

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tropical fruit resembling a pinecone with unique flavor

Origin of monstera

Latin, monstrum (monster)

Examples of monstera in a sentence

She admired the monstera's large, perforated leaves.
The monstera is a rare delicacy in some regions.
Farmers cultivate monstera for its unique taste.

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French:monstera, cériman, ...
German:Monstera, Monstera-Frucht, ...
Italian:monstera, monstera deliciosa, ...
Spanish:monstera, fruta de monstera, ...
Portuguese:Monstera, fruto da Monstera, ...
Chinese:龟背竹, 龟背果, ...
Japanese:モンステラ, モンステラの果実, ...
Arabic:مونْسْتِيرا, مُنْسْتِيرَا, ...
Hebrew:מוֹנְסְטֵרָה, פְּרִי מוֹנְסְטֶרָה, ...
Russian:монстера, фрукт монстера, ...
Ukrainian:монстера, фрукт монстера, ...
Hindi:मॉन्स्टेरा, मॉन्स्टेरा फल, ...
Bengali:মনস্টেরা গাছ, গ্রীষ্মমন্ডলীয় ফল, ...
Catalan:monstera, fruit de monstera, ...
Czech:monstera, plod monstery, ...
Danish:monstera, monstera-frugt, ...
Dutch:monstera, monstera fruit, ...
Greek:μονστέρα, φρούτο monstera, ...
Hungarian:monstera, monstera gyümölcs, ...
Khmer:ម៉ុងស្តេរ៉ា, ផ្លែរបស់រុក្ខជាតិម៉ុងស្តេរ៉ា, ...
Korean:몬스테라, 몬스테라 과일, ...
Persian:مونسترا, میوه مونسترا, ...
Polish:monstera, ...
Portuguese (BR):monstera, fruta monstera, ...
Romanian:monstera, fruct monstera, ...
Swedish:monstera, monstera-frukt, ...
Thai:ต้นมอนสเตอร่า, ผลมอนสเตอร่า, ...
Turkish:monstera, monstera meyvesi, ...
Vietnamese:cây monstera, trái cây monstera, ...

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