1. Foul-smelling somewhat fleshy tropical plant of southeastern Asia cultivated for its edible corms or in the greenhouse for its large leaves and showy dark red spathe surrounding a large spadix
   "The umbrella arum's distinctive odour filled the greenhouse";
   - devil's tongue, snake palm, Amorphophallus rivieri, konjac

Derived forms: umbrella arums

Type of: aroid, arum

Part of: genus Amorphophallus

Encyclopedia: Umbrella arum