episcia
[ ih-pish-ee-uh, ih-pish-uh ]
/ ɪˈpɪʃ i ə, ɪˈpɪʃ ə /
noun
any of several tropical American plants of the genus Episcia, often cultivated as houseplants for their textured, variegated foliage and showy flowers.
Origin of episcia
1865–70; < New Latin < Greek
episkiá feminine of
episkiós shaded, equivalent to
epi-
epi- +
-skios, adj. derivative of
skiá shade, shadow
Words nearby episcia
epipubis,
epirogeny,
epirus,
epis.,
episc.,
episcia,
episclera,
episcleral,
episcleral artery,
episcleral space,
episcleral vein