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потос

pothos

Meaning of потос

plants houseplants noun

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Russian[ˈpotəs]
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потос with English translation

потос usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

A pothos brightens the dark shelf.

Потос украшает тёмную полку.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He trims his pothos every month.

Он обрезает свой потос каждый месяц.

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потос belongs to the topic "Houseplants". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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потос synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between потос / эпипремнум / золотой потос / пестролистный потос / неоновый потос / потос 'Marble Queen'

🇷🇺Russian
потос

General, neutral name for the houseplant.

B1Very Often

The pothos is a popular, low-maintenance houseplant.

Потос — популярное неприхотливое комнатное растение.

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эпипремнум

Scientific, more formal name of the genus.

B1Rarely

In plant catalogs the species is listed as Epipremnum aureum.

В каталогах растений вид указывается как Epipremnum aureum.

З
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золотой потос

Refers to a form with yellow/golden variegation.

B1Often

I have a golden pothos at home with bright yellow patches on the leaves.

У меня дома растёт золотой потос с яркими жёлтыми пятнами на листьях.

П
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пестролистный потос

Descriptive term for cultivars with variegated leaves.

B1Often

I'm looking for a variegated pothos with white speckles on the leaves.

Я ищу пестролистный потос с белыми вкраплениями на листьях.

Н
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неоновый потос

Name of a cultivar with bright, almost neon-green leaf coloration.

B1Often

The neon pothos attracts attention with its bright leaves.

Неоновый потос привлекает внимание своими яркими листьями.

П
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потос 'Marble Queen'

Name of a specific popular cultivar with marbled variegation.

B1Often

Pothos 'Marble Queen' is valued for its pronounced marbled variegation.

Потос 'Marble Queen' ценят за ярко выраженную мраморную пестролистность.

🇷🇺Russian

Different genus; often confused with pothos in everyday speech.

B1Often

Beginners sometimes call a philodendron a pothos, though they are different genera.

Новички иногда называют филодендрон потосом, хотя это разные роды.

С
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сциндапсус

Similar genus (Scindapsus); professionals distinguish them.

B1Rarely

Scindapsus and pothos look similar, but they have different botanical names.

Сциндапсус и потос внешне схожи, но у них разные ботанические названия.

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потос translation: pothos. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce потос

[ˈpotəs]

потос translation

pothos

потос examples

A pothos brightens the dark shelf.

потос transcription

[ˈpotəs]

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потос meaning: what does it mean?

Вьющаяся декоративная комнатная лиана с глянцевыми зелёными листьями.

потос pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

потос is pronounced as [ˈpotəs]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

потос definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

A pothos brightens the dark shelf. Translation: Потос украшает тёмную полку.

Is потос part of Houseplants vocabulary?

Yes, потос (pothos) can be learned in the Houseplants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is потос part of Plants vocabulary?

Yes, потос (pothos) can be learned in the Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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