1. A tropical climbing plant (Monstera deliciosa) with large, deeply lobed leaves, grown as a houseplant for ornament.
Usage: Also called Swiss cheese plant or split-leaf philodendron; Common in indoor gardening
2. The edible fruit of the ceriman plant, resembling a large green cone with a creamy, custard-like interior.
Usage: Eaten fresh when ripe; Native to Mexico and Central America

Examples

• The ceriman in her living room had grown so large that it needed a sturdy moss pole for support.
• She propagated her ceriman by cutting a stem with an aerial root and placing it in water.
• The ceriman fruit has a unique flavor that some describe as a blend of pineapple and banana.
• Gardeners love the ceriman for its dramatic, hole-filled leaves that add tropical flair to any room.
• When the ceriman fruit ripens, the individual hexagonal segments separate and fall away naturally.