[spey-th uh-fil-uh m, -thuh-, spath-uh-] /ˌspeɪ ðəˈfɪl əm, -θə-, ˌspæθ ə-/
any of various tropical plants of the genus Spathiphyllum, having a white or green spathe and a spike of fragrant flowers and often cultivated as an ornamental.


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