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aroid
noun[ C ]
biology specializeduk /ˈær.ɔɪd/ us /ˈær.ɔɪd/
any plant of the arum family (= a group of plants with flowers, grown both indoors and outdoors). There are many different types of aroid, including the calla lily and anthurium: （植物）天南星科
People always think of white lilies but there are hundreds of different aroids.人们想到的总是白百合，但其实有数百种不同的天南星科植物。
The botanical garden is particularly well known for its collection of aroids.
Aroids are very popular office plants.
One incredible feature of aroids is that they can heat up their flower parts to release aromas that attract insects.
The archetypal aroid is the calla lily.
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