prayer plant

English

Etymology

The way the leaves close and raise upward at night is said to be reminiscent of hands in prayer

Noun

prayer plant (plural prayer plants)

  1. A tropical Brazilian plant related to arrowroot, Maranta leuconeura, grown as a houseplant for its attractive foliage.
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