as ‧ pi ‧ dis ‧ tra /ˌæspəˈdɪstrə, ˌæspɪˈdɪstrə/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: Greek aspis 'shield' ; from the shape of the leaves ]
an indoor plant with broad green pointed leaves
as ‧ pi ‧ dis ‧ tra /ˌæspəˈdɪstrə, ˌæspɪˈdɪstrə/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: Greek aspis 'shield' ; from the shape of the leaves ]
an indoor plant with broad green pointed leaves
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012