episcia

episcia
/i pish"ee euh, i pish"euh/, n.
any of several tropical American plants of the genus Episcia, often cultivated as houseplants for their textured, variegated foliage and showy flowers.
[1865-70; < NL < Gk episkiá fem. of episkiós shaded, equiv. to epi- EPI- + -skios, adj. deriv. of skiá shade, shadow]

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