ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Funkia

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Funkia is a noun meaning Any of the plants of the genus Funkia (now Hosta).

Meaning

Any of the plants of the genus Funkia (now Hosta).

Example Sentences

The funkias, or plantain lilies, as they are called because of their broad ribbed foliage, are as Victorian as antimacassars or chaperons; but there is about them a certain dignity and civility often characteristic of the properties of the Victorian Age […]

Word Forms

Synonyms for funkia

Depending on context, synonyms include giboshi, hosta.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hosta, fagonbush, ficus, fritillaria, brunfelsia, dieffenbachia.

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