Main Entry:

hos·ta

Pronunciation:

\ˈhō-stə, ˈhä-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

New Latin, from Nicolaus Host †1834 Austrian botanist

Date:

1930

: any of a genus (Hosta) of Asian perennial herbaceous plants of the lily family with densely growing basal leaves and tall racemes of white or violet flowers —called also funkia plantain lily