Definition of "aspidistra" []

• Any of several eastern Asian plants of the genus Aspidistra in the lily family, especially A. elatior, which has large evergreen basal leaves and small, brownish bell-shaped flowers and is widely cultivated as a houseplant. Also called cast-iron plant. (noun)

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• "_Aspidistra_ -- The aspidistra is the toughest of all foliage plants -- if not of all house plants."
• "The office was small, windowless with cinderblock walls, minimally furnished with a battered desk, a few chairs, a repellent aspidistra."
• "But even a potted aspidistra or two can make difference by oxygenating your workspace, whether you work at home or not."