Definitions for hosta
ˈhoʊ stə, ˈhɒs təhos·ta

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hosta, genus Hosta, Funka, genus Funkanoun

   robust east Asian clump-forming perennial herbs having racemose flowers: plantain lilies; sometimes placed in family Hostaceae

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1. hostanoun

   Any of several herbaceous Asiatic plants of the genus Hosta: a plantain lily.

2. Etymology: From Nicolaus Thomas Host, Austrian botanist

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1. Hosta

   Hosta (, syn. Funkia) is a genus of plants commonly known as hostas, plantain lilies and occasionally by the Japanese name gibōshi. Hostas are widely cultivated as shade-tolerant foliage plants. The genus is currently placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae, and is native to northeast Asia (China, Japan, Korea, and the Russian Far East). Like many "lilioid monocots", the genus was once classified in the Liliaceae. The genus was named by Austrian botanist Leopold Trattinnick in 1812, in honor of the Austrian botanist Nicholas Thomas Host. In 1817, the generic name Funkia was used by German botanist Kurt Sprengel in honor of Heinrich Christian Funck, a collector of ferns and alpines; this was later used as a common name and can be found in some older literature.

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1. hosta

   Hosta is a genus of perennial herbaceous plants, often used as ornamental plants due to their attractive foliage. They usually have broad, ovate or lanceolate leaves that are often variegated and in various shades of green, blue, or yellow. They are shade-tolerant and typically grown for their ability to fill in undergrowth in gardens. They also produce flowers on tall stalks that can be white, lavender, or purple. The genus is native to northeast Asia and includes about 70 species.

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1. Hosta

   Hosta is a genus of about 23–45 species of plants commonly known as hostas, plantain lilies and occasionally by the Japanese name giboshi. Hostas are widely cultivated as shade-tolerant foliage plants. The genus is currently placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae, and is native to northeast Asia. Like many "lilioid monocots", the genus was once classified in the Liliaceae. The name Hosta is in honor of the Austrian botanist Nicholas Thomas Host. The rejected generic name Funkia, also used as a common name, can be found in some older literature.

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1. Hosta

   A plant genus of the family LILIACEAE. Members contain steroidal saponins.

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1. • Liliid Monocot Genus

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Anagrams for hosta »

1. shoat

2. has to

3. oaths

4. Athos

5. hoast

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hosta in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hosta in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hosta
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hosta
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosta
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hosta
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=hosta