noun Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Greek aspid-, aspis shield Date: 1822 an Asian plant ( Aspidistra elatior ) of the lily family that has large pointed basal leaves and is often grown as a foliage plant
ASPIDISTRA
Meaning of ASPIDISTRA in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012