aspidistra

as·pi·dis·tra  (sp-dstr)

n.

Any of several eastern Asian plants of the genus Aspidistra in the lily family, especially A. elatior, which has large evergreen basal leaves and small, brownish bell-shaped flowers and is widely cultivated as a houseplant. Also called cast-iron plant.

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[New Latin Aspidistra, genus name, from Greek aspis, aspid-, shield.]

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aspidistra [ˌæspɪˈdɪstrə]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any Asian plant of the liliaceous genus Aspidistra, esp A. lurida, a popular house plant with long tough evergreen leaves and purplish flowers borne on the ground

[from New Latin, from Greek aspis shield, on the model of Tupistra genus of liliaceous plants]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

aspidistra - evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant Aspidistra elatio, bar-room plant, cast-iron plant herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests genus Aspidistra - genus of eastern Asiatic herbs; sometimes placed in the family Convallariaceae

Translations

aspidistra [ˌæspɪˈdɪstrə] N → aspidistra f

aspidistra

n → Aspidistra f

aspidistra [ˌæspɪˈdɪstrə] n → aspidistra