ˈhōstə, ˈhäs- noun
Etymology: New Latin, after Nicolaus T. Host died 1834 Austrian botanist
1. capitalized : a genus of Asiatic perennial herbs (family Liliaceae) that have ribbed basal leaves often blotched or bordered with white and scapes of white, blue, or lilac flowers and that are widely cultivated as ornamentals
2. -s : any plant of the genus Hosta