aspidistra
aspidistra
[ˌaspɪˈdɪstrə]
noun
[ˌaspɪˈdɪstrə]
noun
- a bulbous plant of the lily family with broad tapering leaves, native to East Asia and widely grown as a house plant
蜘蛛抱蛋 - Genus Aspidistra, family Liliaceae
蜘蛛抱蛋属，百合科
- early 19th cent. modern Latin, from Greek aspis, aspid- 'shield' (because of the shape of the stigma), on the pattern of Tupistra, a related genus
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