Verboticism: Expelant
DEFINITION: v., To put an unwanted houseplant, especially a seasonal or gift plant like a Poinsettia or Easter Lily, outdoors in hopes that it will die. n., An unwanted houseplant which has been left to nature.
Expelant
Created by: bzav1
Pronunciation: ex-pel-ant
Sentence: Instead of transplanting the geraniums, Betty decided to expelant them on the porch in hopes that someone would take them away.
Etymology: expel - to cast out + plant, antonym of transplant
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