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hosta

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Hosta \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 .

Usage examples of hosta.

It would be to the greater honor of the Hosta should we alone retrieve the Crystal, yet would it be wiser for all Midanna to prepare for the necessity of war.

As for scents, males must please me, not I them, and strong would be the laughter of all should the war leader of the Hosta appear for battle bedecked with scents.

The leather of the Hosta of the Midanna is not so poor that it may easily be parted, as the captive was beginning to know.

A long, clean oval was the shield of the Hosta war leader, and many a war leader had carried it proudly, never having shamed it in battle through retreat.

The black and green home tents of the Hosta were a brave sight to a daughter of Mida.

For a moment I felt puzzled, then heard the laughter from the tent set in the middle of the camp, the tent which lacked our Hosta clan colors.

I had seen the slaves of the Harra, cringing in their fear of being touched and used, and I regretted then that the Herra were sisters to the Hosta, rather than blood enemies.

The warriors of the Hosta ride with me, yet there are those who must stay with the Keeper.

Fully ten hands of warriors accompanied her, clad not only in the colors of the Hosta, but of the Harra, and the Helda, and the Hitta as well.

I, Jalav, war leader of your Hosta, shall seek out those who took their honor, and avenge the glory.

The Hosta saw to one Crystal, and the enemy Silla saw to the other, though no word had come that the Crystal guarded by the Silla had been taken or attempted.

The sthuvad found pleasure in the sight of Jalav, war leader of the Hosta of the Midanna, and his desire blazed forth, above the urging of the drug, for all to see.

Their clan colors about their hips showed them proudly as Hosta, their life signs tied firmly about their necks showed them eager for battle.

In turn, we of the Hosta provided pelts of the children of the wild, those that village males and city males feared to seek themselves.

The woods and forests looked harshly upon those who had insufficient knowledge of them, and too often had the Hosta found the remains of those who had tried for the pelts and had failed.