hosta

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UK/ˈhɒstə/US/ˈhoʊ stə/US/ˈhɑs tə/

noun

Any of several herbaceous Asiatic plants of the genus Hosta.

Similar
giboshiplantain lily
Origintranslingual Hosta f →
Less commonScrabble 8
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Meanings

nounhosta (plural hostas)

plural hostas

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

    Synonyms: giboshi, plantain lily

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of several herbaceous Asiatic plants of the genus Hosta.

Similar
giboshiplantain lily
Also see
funkia

Origin

  1. translingualHosta f
  2. Englishhosta

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with hosta

costaAostaValle d'Aosta
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Anagrams

AthosshotaAshotsotahhoastshoat
Cite this entry
APA

hosta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hosta

MLA

“hosta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hosta. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hosta,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hosta.

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