Have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe

• Herbaceous plant
• Calla lily or cuckoopint
• Jack-in-the-pulpit, e.g.
• Any plant of the family Araceae
• Plant, such as the taro
• Swiss cheese plant, e.g

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Aroid \Ar"oid\, n. [Arum + -oid.] (Bot.) Any plant of the Arum family ( Arace[ae] ); -- have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe. Syn: arum

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context informal English) Any plant of the family Araceae, found chiefly in the tropics.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adj. relating to a plant of the family Araceae [syn: araceous ] n. any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe [syn: arum ]