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| any of several tropical American plants of the genus Caladium, of the arum family, cultivated for their variegated, colorful leaves. |
| ca·la·di·um (kə-lā'dē-əm) n. Any of various tropical American plants of the genus Caladium widely cultivated for their ornamental foliage, variously patterned in white, green, pink, or red. [New Latin Caladium, genus name, from Malay keladi, an aroid.] |