Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index H hosta: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hos•ta Pronunciation: (hō'stu, hos'tu), [key] — n. any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hosta (Thesaurus) host hostage TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs? The Twelve Dancing Princesses Current Events This Week: January 2023 African Americans by the Numbers Andersen's Fairy Tales: Contents The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: limpid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language