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ASPIDISTRA ELATIO
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Aspidistra elatio mean?
• ASPIDISTRA ELATIO (noun)
The noun ASPIDISTRA ELATIO has 1 sense:
1. evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant
Familiarity information: ASPIDISTRA ELATIO used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
aspidistra; Aspidistra elatio; bar-room plant; cast-iron plant
Hypernyms ("Aspidistra elatio" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Holonyms ("Aspidistra elatio" is a member of...):
genus Aspidistra (genus of eastern Asiatic herbs; sometimes placed in the family Convallariaceae)
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