ASPIDISTRA

aspidistra, cast-iron plant, bar-room plant, Aspidistra elatio

(noun) evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

aspidistra (plural aspidistras)

any of several Asian plants, of the genus Aspidistra, having large leaves and small bell-shaped flowers; widely cultivated as a houseplant

Anagrams

• parasitids

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