aspidistra elatio

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Aspidistra elatio
    n 1: evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown
         primarily as a foliage houseplant [syn: {aspidistra},
         {cast-iron plant}, {bar-room plant}, {Aspidistra elatio}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

aspidistra \aspidistra\ n.
   1. 1 an evergreen perennial ({Aspidistra elatio}) with large
      handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage
      houseplant.

   Syn: cast-iron plant, bar-room plant
        [WordNet 1.5]

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