Aspidistra Definition
ăspĭ-dĭstrə
noun
Any of various eastern Asian plants of the genus Aspidistra, especially A. elatior, which has large evergreen basal leaves and small, brownish bell-shaped flowers and is widely cultivated as a houseplant.
American Heritage
Any of a genus (Aspidistra) of plants of the lily family, with dark, inconspicuous flowers and stiff, glossy, evergreen leaves: cultivated as a houseplant.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- cast-iron plant
- Aspidistra elatio
- bar-room plant
pronoun
A taxonomic genus within the family Asparagaceae — the aspidistras.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Aspidistra
Noun
Singular:
aspidistra
Plural:
aspidistrasOrigin of Aspidistra
New Latin Aspidistra genus name from Greek aspis aspid- shield
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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