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plantain lily

noun

  1. any Japanese or Chinese plant of the genus Hosta, of the lily family, having large leaves and spikes or one-sided clusters of white, lilac, or blue flowers.

plantain lily

noun

  1. any of several Asian plants of the liliaceous genus Hosta, having broad ribbed leaves and clusters of white, blue, or lilac flowers Also calledday lily

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Origin of plantain lily1

First recorded in 1880–85

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