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schef•fler•a
Pronunciation: (shef'lur-u, shef-lēr'u), [key]—
n.
1. any of various tropical trees or shrubs belonging to the genus
Schefflera, of the ginseng family, having glossy, palmately compound leaves and often cultivated as a houseplant.
2. a similar, related plant,
Brassaia actinophylla.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.