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- [as-pi-dis-truh]
- /ˌæs pɪˈdɪs trə/
- /ˌæs.pɪˈdɪs.trə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [as-pi-dis-truh]
- /ˌæs pɪˈdɪs trə/
Definitions of aspidistra word
- noun aspidistra any Asian plant of the liliaceous genus Aspidistra, esp A. lurida, a popular house plant with long tough evergreen leaves and purplish flowers borne on the ground 3
- noun aspidistra any of a genus (Aspidistra) of plants of the lily family, with dark, inconspicuous flowers and stiff, glossy, evergreen leaves: cultivated as a house plant 3
- noun aspidistra any of several plants belonging to the genus Aspidistra, of the lily family, native to eastern Asia, especially A. eliator, having large evergreen leaves often striped with white, and grown as a houseplant. 1
- noun aspidistra A bulbous plant with broad tapering leaves, native to eastern Asia and often grown as a houseplant. 1
- noun aspidistra flowering plant 1
- noun aspidistra any of several Asian plants, of the genus Aspidistra, having large leaves and small bell-shaped flowers; widely cultivated as a houseplant. 0
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Origin of aspidistra
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; < New Latin, equivalent to aspid- (< Greek: stem of aspís shield) + -istra, extracted from Tupistra genus of liliaceous plants < Greek typís mallet + Latin -tra plural of -trum noun suffix denoting instrument
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Parts of speech for Aspidistra
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aspidistra popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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