- philodendron (n.)
[philodendron 词源字典]
- 1837, from the Modern Latin genus name (1830), from Greek philodendron, neuter of philodendros "loving trees," from philo- "loving" (see philo-) + dendron "tree" (see dendro-). The plant so called because it clings to trees.[philodendron etymology, philodendron origin, 英语词源]