kalanchoe

See also: Kalanchoe

English

Etymology

From the genus name.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌkæl.ənˈkoʊ.ɪ/, /-æn-/
  • (US) IPA(key): /kəˈlɑn.koʊ.eɪ/

Noun

kalanchoe (plural kalanchoes)

  1. Any of the genus Kalanchoe of tropical, succulent flowering plants.
    • 2008 February 21, Anne Raver, “Repotting for Spring, Mixing in Some Memories”, in New York Times‎:
      NOW that spring is near, I’ve been repotting dozens of houseplants —— begonias, aloes and oxalis —— and have started to make cuttings of others, like geraniums, aeoniums and kalanchoes.
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