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hosta

UK/ˈhɒstə/US/ˈhoʊ stə/

hosta noun: any of several herbaceous Asiatic plants of the genus Hosta.

hosta: any of several herbaceous Asiatic plants of the genus Hosta
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Noun

hosta (plural hostas)

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

Synonyms of hosta

Forms of hosta

pluralhostas

Origin of hosta

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

Phrases with hosta

Words that rhyme with hosta

Questions about hosta

What does hosta mean?
Hosta means any of several herbaceous Asiatic plants of the genus Hosta.
What part of speech is hosta?
Hosta is a noun.
How do you pronounce hosta?
Hosta is pronounced /ˈhɒstə/ (UK).
What is the plural of hosta?
The plural of hosta is hostas.

Words near hosta in the dictionary

  1. host selling
  2. host species
  3. host with the most
  4. host-rock
  5. host-rocks
  6. hosta
  7. Hosta virus X
  8. hostable
  9. hostaceous
  10. hostage
  11. hostage diplomacy

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