hosta

Any of several herbaceous Asiatic plants of the genus Hosta.

Noun

  1. Any of several herbaceous Asiatic plants of the genus Hosta.

    Synonyms: giboshi plantain lily

Origin

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

Forms

hostas