aspidistra
aspidistra noun: any of several Asian plants of the genus Aspidistra, having large leaves and small bell-shaped flowers; widely cultivated as a houseplant.
Noun
aspidistra (plural aspidistras)
- Any of several Asian plants of the genus Aspidistra, having large leaves and small bell-shaped flowers; widely cultivated as a houseplant.
- 'Thank God they're not gentel aboutit.' 'Some of them are,' said Leiter. 'Tea-cups, aspidistras and tut-tutting all over the place.'1954, Ian Fleming, “Nigger Heaven”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 49
aspidistra meaning in Tamil
aspidistra in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், தாவரங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்
Forms of aspidistra
| plural | aspidistras |
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Origin of aspidistra
Borrowed from taxonomic name Aspidistra, coined by English botanist John Bellenden Ker in 1822 from a blend of Greek ἀσπίς (aspís, “shield”) + taxonomic name Tupistra (“a sister genus”).
Words formed from aspidistra
Questions about aspidistra
- What does aspidistra mean?
- Aspidistra means any of several Asian plants of the genus Aspidistra, having large leaves and small bell-shaped flowers; widely cultivated as a houseplant.
- What is aspidistra in Tamil?
- Aspidistra in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், தாவரங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Aspidistra meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is aspidistra?
- Aspidistra is a noun.
- What is the plural of aspidistra?
- The plural of aspidistra is aspidistras.
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