Meanings
nouncast-iron plant (plural cast-iron plants)
plural cast-iron plants
- Aspidistra elatior, a leafy houseplant of Japanese origin.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounevergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant
Similar
Broader
herbherbaceous plant
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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cast-iron plant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cast-iron%20plant
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“cast-iron plant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cast-iron%20plant. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cast-iron plant,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cast-iron%20plant.
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