pothos

== English == === Etymology === From translingual Pothos, the genus name. The similarity to Ancient Greek Πόθος (Póthos), the name of one of Aphrodite's erotes who was said to carry a vine (from πόθος (póthos, “yearning, desire”)) is noted; however, other references give the origin as Sinhalese පෝටා වැල් (pōṭā wæl). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpoʊθoʊs/ === Noun === pothos (countable and uncountable, plural pothos or pothoses) Any vine of species Epipremnum aureum, widely cultivated as a houseplant, once classified in the genus Pothos. Any plant in the genus Pothos; a genus of plants consisting of subtropical and tropical, climbing, flowering vines, indigenous to the environs of the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === Epipremnum aureum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Pothos (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Poshto, photos == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpotos/ [ˈpo.t̪os] Rhymes: -otos Syllabification: po‧thos === Noun === pothos m (plural pothos) pothos