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Definition of: aspidistra
(as′pə·dis′trə) noun
Any of a small genus (Aspidistra) of smooth, stemless, Chinese and Japanese herbs of the lily family, with large, glossy, evergreen leaves: widely cultivated as a house plant. [<NL <Gk. aspis, aspidos shield + astron star]
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