ASPIDISTRA


Meaning of ASPIDISTRA in English

[ ˌaspɪ'dɪstrə ]

■ noun a bulbous plant of the lily family with broad tapering leaves, native to East Asia. [Genus Aspidistra .]

Origin

C19: mod. L., from Gk aspis , aspid- 'shield' (because of the shape of the stigma).

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