Swiss cheese plant
noun [ C ] uk/ˌswɪs ˈtʃiːz ˌplɑːnt/ us/ˌswɪs ˈtʃiːz ˌplænt/
龟背芋，干酪藤
a tropical evergreen plant (= one that never loses its leaves), often grown inside, that has large leaves that grow divided into sections or with holes in them
I washed the dust off the large rubber plants and Swiss cheese plants and then sprayed the leaves to make them shine. 我洗掉了橡胶树和龟背芋这些大型室内盆栽的灰尘，然后喷洒叶子，让它们发亮。
If the plants are not treated well, any new leaves will lack the deep cuts and holes that under ideal conditions give them the name Swiss cheese plant. 如果这些植物照料得不好，任何新叶子都会缺乏在理想条件下赋予它们龟背芋名称的深切口和洞孔。
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- Monstera deliciosa, also known as the Swiss cheese plant, must be given enough space and care for its deeply divided leaves to make a real show.
- In late spring, she uses Swiss cheese plants and ginger lilies as bedding plants, then brings them indoors over the winter.
- I tried to make things as festive as I could, stringing tiny lights on the 30-year-old lemon tree and the giant Swiss cheese plant.