ASPIDISTRA

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Meaning:

Evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant

Synonyms:

aspidistra; Aspidistra elatio; bar-room plant; cast-iron plant

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("aspidistra" 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" is a member of...):

genus Aspidistra (genus of eastern Asiatic herbs; sometimes placed in the family Convallariaceae)

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