English Explanatory Dictionary

hosta

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any of several herbaceous Asiatic plants of the genus Hosta.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɒstə/ /ˈhoʊ stə/ /ˈhɑs tə/

Word forms

hosta hostas

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Hosta f, from Serbo-Croatian Host + translingual -a f. Named after Nicolaus Thomas Host, Croatian-Austrian botanist.

Synonyms

giboshi plantain lily

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