fatsia
[ fat-see-uh ]
/ ˈfæt si ə /
noun
a shrub or small tree, Fatsia japonica, of the ginseng family, having large, glossy, palmately compound leaves and often grown as a houseplant.
Origin of fatsia
< New Latin, perhaps irregular < Japanese
yatsude the name of the plant
Words nearby fatsia
fatly,
fatness,
fats,
fatshan,
fatshedera,
fatsia,
fatso,
fatstock,
fatted calf,
fatted calf, kill the,
fatten
Example sentences from the Web for fatsia
It is the pith of the large-leaved bush-like Fatsia papyrifera, Benth.
Three Years in Western China |Alexander Hosie
British Dictionary definitions for fatsia
fatsia
/ (ˈfætsɪə) /
noun
any shrub of the araliaceous genus Fatsia, esp F. japonica, with large deeply palmate leaves and umbels of white flowers
Word Origin for fatsia
New Latin, from the Japanese name