hosta
pronunciation
How to pronounce hosta in British English: UK ['hɒstə]
How to pronounce hosta in American English: US ['hɒstə]
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- Noun:
- robust east Asian clump-forming perennial herbs having racemose flowers: plantain lilies; sometimes placed in family Hostaceae
Word Origin
- hosta (n.)
- 1828, plant genus of the lily family, coined 1812 in Modern Latin for Austrian physician and botanist Nicolaus Thomas Host (1761-1834).
Example
- 1. Eminence meadows online gardening and hosta plant catalog .
- 2. Studies on shade tolerance of the hosta plants .
- 3. A new species of hosta from anhui .