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