HOSTA


Meaning of HOSTA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhō-stə, ˈhä- ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Nicolaus Host died 1834 Austrian botanist

Date: 1930

: any of a genus ( Hosta ) of Asian perennial herbaceous plants of the lily family with densely growing basal leaves and tall racemes of white or violet flowers — called also funkia, plantain lily

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