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hosta

[ hoh-stuh, hos-tuh ]

noun

  1. any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.

hosta

/ ˈhɒstə /

noun

  1. any plant of the liliaceous genus Hosta, of China and Japan: cultivated esp for their ornamental foliage

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hosta1

< New Latin (1797), after Nicolaus Thomas Host (1761–1834), Austrian botanist; -a 2

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hosta1

C19: New Latin, named after N. T. Host (1761–1834), Austrian physician

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