as‧pi‧dis‧tra /ˌæspəˈdɪstrə, ˌæspɪˈdɪstrə/
noun [countable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: Modern Latin;
Origin: Greek aspis 'shield'; from the shape of the leaves]
an indoor plant with broad green pointed leaves
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