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monstera

/mɒnˈstɪə.rə/

Traduction: Nom désignant une plante tropicale du genre Monstera, souvent cultivée comme plante d'intérieur, qui produit un fruit cylindrique au goût évoquant un mélange d'ananas et de banane.

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C1formalcommon/mɒnˈstɪə.rə/

A noun referring to a tropical plant of the genus Monstera, often grown as a houseplant, which produces a cylindrical fruit with a flavor resembling a mix of pineapple and banana.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant une plante tropicale du genre Monstera, souvent cultivée comme plante d'intérieur, qui produit un fruit cylindrique au goût évoquant un mélange d'ananas et de banane.
  1. Tropical plant B1 formal

    A type of tropical plant from the genus Monstera, often grown indoors for its large, distinctive leaves with holes.

    • She placed a monstera in the corner of her living room.
    • Monstera plants thrive in indirect sunlight.
    • The large leaves of the monstera add a tropical feel to any room.

    🇫🇷Monstera (plante tropicale)

    Synonymes: ceriman

  2. Edible fruit B2 formal

    The cylindrical fruit of the Monstera plant, which resembles a pinecone and has a flavor similar to a mix of pineapple and banana.

    • The monstera fruit is a rare delicacy in some countries.
    • He described the taste of monstera as a blend of pineapple and banana.
    • The fruit of the monstera takes over a year to ripen.

    🇫🇷Fruit du monstera

    Synonymes: ceriman

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