Noun: aspidistra ,as-pi'dis-tru
- Evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant
"The aspidistra thrived in the dim corner of the Victorian parlour";
- cast-iron plant, bar-room plant, Aspidistra elatior
Derived forms: aspidistras
Type of: herb, herbaceous plant
Part of: genus Aspidistra
Encyclopedia: Aspidistra