(n) robust east Asian clump-forming perennial herbs having racemose flowers: plantain lilies; sometimes placed in family Hostaceae, Syn. Funka, genus Funka, genus Hosta

hostaceae

(n) one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; includes genus Hosta, Syn. Funkaceae, family Hostaceae, family Funkaceae

hostage

(n) a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms, Syn. surety

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Hosta

prop. n. A genus of robust East Asian clump-forming perennial herbs having racemose flowers: plantain lilies; sometimes placed in the family Hostaceae.
Syn. -- genus Hosta, Funka, genus Funka. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Hostaceae

prop. n. One of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; includes genus Hosta.
Syn. -- family Hostaceae, Funkaceae, family Funkaceae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Hostage

n. [ OE. hostage, OF. hostage, ostage, F. ôtage, LL. hostaticus, ostaticum, for hospitaticum, fr. L. hospes guest, host. The first meaning is, the state of a guest, hospitality; hence, the state of a hostage (treated as a guest); and both these meanings occur in Old French. See Host a landlord. ] A person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or stipulations of any kind, on the performance of which the person is to be released. [ 1913 Webster ]

Your hostages I have, so have you mine;
And we shall talk before we fight. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

He that hath a wife and children hath given hostages to fortune. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

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