| 单词 | hosta |
| 释义 | hosta|ˈhɒstə|
[mod.L. (L. Trattinick 1812, in Archiv der Gewächskunde I. 55; formerly used by N. J. Jacquin Icones Plantarum Horti Schönbrunnensis (1797) I. 60 for a plant now included in the genus Cornutia), f. the name of N.T. Host (1761–1834), Austrian physician.]
A plant of the genus so named (formerly called funkia), native to Japan and eastern Asia and belonging to the family Liliaceæ; a plantain-lily.
[1828Bot. Reg. XIV. 1204 Willdenow proposes to unite Hosta with Cornutia. 1930L. H. Bailey in Gentes Herbarum II. 119 Mostly they [sc. plantain lilies] are known as species of Funkia, but Hosta is now the accepted name to those who follow the International Rules of nomenclature. ]1931W. T. Stearn in Gardeners' Chron. 11 July 27/1 The Hostas, or Funkias, as they are commonly called, are hardy Liliaceous perennials, well-known in gardens on account of their decorative foliage. 1961Amateur Gardening 4 Nov. 23/1 For the moist but well-drained part plants that you could grow are..hydrangeas,..hemerocallis, hostas. 1971Country Life 25 Feb. 438/1 All hostas have good leaves, but there are some which we more particularly grow for foliage, than for flowers. |
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