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aspalathus linearis |
asparagaceae |
asparaginase |
asparagine |
asparaginous |
Asparagus
| asparagus asparagoides
| asparagus bean
| asparagus bed
| asparagus fern
| asparagus officinales
Asparagus
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Asparagus has 2 senses
- asparagus(n = noun.plant) asparagus officinales, edible asparagus - plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable; Array has parts: asparagus
- asparagus(n = noun.food) Array - edible young shoots of the asparagus plant; Array is a kind of veg, vegetable, veggie
is a kind of herb, herbaceous plant
is a member of genus asparagus
is a part of asparagus, asparagus officinales, edible asparagus
CIDE DICTIONARY
Asparagus, n. [L., fr. Gr. 'aspa`ragos, 'asfa`ragos; cf. sparga^n to swell with sap or juice, and Zend prong, sprout, Pers. asparag, Lith. spurgas sprout, Skr. sphurj to swell. Perh. the Greek borrowed from the Persian. Cf. Sparrowgrass.].
- A genus of perennial plants belonging to the natural order
Liliaceæ , and having erect much branched stems, and very slender branchlets which are sometimes mistaken for leaves.Asparagus racemosus is a shrubby climbing plant with fragrant flowers. Specifically: TheAsparagus officinalis , a species cultivated in gardens. [1913 Webster] - The young and tender shoots of
Asparagus officinalis , which form a valuable and well-known article of food. [1913 Webster]" This word was formerly pronouncedsparrowgrass ; but this pronunciation is now confined exclusively to uneducated people." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Asparagus, n.
1 any plant of the genus Asparagus.
2 one species of this, A. officinalis, with edible young shoots and leaves; this as food.
1 any plant of the genus Asparagus.
2 one species of this, A. officinalis, with edible young shoots and leaves; this as food.
Idiom
asparagus fern a decorative plant, Asparagus setaceus.
Etymology
L f. Gk asparagos
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