Definition of funkia in English:

funkia

noun ˈfʌŋkɪə

Mid 19th century: modern Latin (former genus name), named after Heinrich Christian Funck (1771–1839), Prussian botanist.

词汇	funkia
释义	Definition of funkia in English: funkia noun ˈfʌŋkɪə another term for hosta Example sentencesExamples This book gives an interesting look back at a time when hostas were still known as funkias, and Japanese barberries could still be considered " [o] ne of the finest hedge plants’ instead of the overgrown, invasive nuisances they are today. Not a few of these are also lilyworts, such as asphodels, fritillarias, day lilies, funkias, or plantain lilies, phormiums, yuccas, and aspidistras. They were called funkias decades ago but in 1905 the name was changed to Hosta. These plants are spectacular when planted in a composition with ferns, Goat's beard, funkias or day lilies. They are also called funkias and more commonly plantain lilies, from the Latin, Planta, meaning ‘sole of the foot’ which the large leaves resemble. In the past, hostas also were called plantain lilies or funkias. She, by the way, knew it as funkia, or its common name, Plantain Lily. Origin Mid 19th century: modern Latin (former genus name), named after Heinrich Christian Funck (1771–1839), Prussian botanist.
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