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aspidistra — [as΄pi dis′trə] n. [ModL < Gr aspis, a shield + astron, a star: see ASTRAL] any of a genus (Aspidistra) of plants of the lily family, with dark, inconspicuous flowers and stiff, glossy, evergreen leaves: cultivated as a house plant … English World dictionary
Aspidistra — Taxobox name = Aspidistra image width = 250px image caption = Aspidistra elatior regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Asparagales familia = Ruscaceae genus = Aspidistra genus authority = Ker Gawl. subdivision ranks … Wikipedia
aspidistra — /as pi dis treuh/, n. any of several plants belonging to the genus Aspidistra, of the lily family, native to eastern Asia, esp. A. eliator, having large evergreen leaves often striped with white, and grown as a houseplant. Also called barroom… … Universalium
Aspidistra elatio — noun evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant • Syn: ↑aspidistra, ↑cast iron plant, ↑bar room plant • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
aspidistra — noun any of several Asian plants, of the genus Aspidistra, having large leaves and small bell shaped flowers; widely cultivated as a houseplant … Wiktionary
aspidistra — [ˌaspɪ dɪstrə] noun a bulbous plant of the lily family with broad tapering leaves, native to East Asia. [Genus Aspidistra.] Origin C19: mod. L., from Gk aspis, aspid shield (because of the shape of the stigma) … English new terms dictionary
aspidistra — as•pi•dis•tra [[t]ˌæs pɪˈdɪs trə[/t]] n. pl. tras pln any of several E Asian plants of the genus Aspidistra, of the lily family, having long, glossy leaves often striped with white • Etymology: 1815–25; < NL … From formal English to slang
aspidistra — n. a foliage plant of the genus Aspidistra, with broad tapering leaves, often grown as a house plant. Etymology: mod.L f. Gk aspis idos shield (from the shape of the leaves) … Useful english dictionary
Aspidistra — Schusterpalmen Aspidistra elatior Systematik Abteilung: Bedecktsamer (Magnoliophyta) Klasse … Deutsch Wikipedia
Aspidistra (disambiguation) — Greek word (from the Greek aspidion , a small round shield), meaning:*Aspidistra, plant genusPopular culture *Aspidistra (in literature), *Aspidistra (radio transmitter), Category … Wikipedia
