ASPIDISTRA


Meaning of ASPIDISTRA in English

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.