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episcia

[ ih-pish-ee-uh, ih-pish-uh ]

noun

  1. any of several tropical American plants of the genus Episcia, often cultivated as houseplants for their textured, variegated foliage and showy flowers.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of episcia1

1865–70; < New Latin < Greek 辱쾱á feminine of 辱쾱ó shaded, equivalent to epi- epi- + -skios, adj. derivative of 쾱á shade, shadow
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Formation of shoot on leaf of Episcia bicolor 171  83.

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