EPISCIA

Meaning of EPISCIA in English

[epi.scia] n [NL, fr. Gk episkios shaded, fr. epi- + skia shadow--more at shine] (ca. 1868): any of a genus (Episcia) of tropical American herbs that have hairy foliage and are related to the African violet

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EPISCIA — noun see: shine Date: circa 1868 any of a genus ( Episcia ) of tropical American herbs of the gesneriad …
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EPISCIA — ə̇ˈpish(ē)ə noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek episkia, feminine of episkios shaded, dark, from epi- + -skios (from skia shade, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EPISCIA — /i pish"ee euh, i pish"euh/ , n. any of several tropical American plants of the genus Episcia, often cultivated as …
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EPISCIA — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek episkios shaded, from epi- + skia shadow — more at shine Date: circa 1868 …
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EPISCIA — Pronunciation: i- ' pi-sh( ē -) ə Function: noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek episkios shaded, from epi- + skia …
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