Definition of Asparagus officinalis. Meaning of Asparagus officinalis. Synonyms of Asparagus officinalis

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Definition of Asparagus officinalis

Asparagus officinalis
Asparagus As*par"a*gus, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, ?; cf. ? to swell with sap or juice, and Zend ?paregha prong, sprout, Pers. asparag, Lith. spurgas sprout, Skr. sphurj to swell. Perh. the Greek borrowed from the Persian. Cf. Sparrowgrass.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of perennial plants belonging to the natural order Liliace[ae], 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: The Asparagus officinalis, a species cultivated in gardens. 2. The young and tender shoots of A. officinalis, which form a valuable and well-known article of food. Note: This word was formerly pronounced sparrowgrass; but this pronunciation is now confined exclusively to uneducated people. Asparagus beetle (Zo["o]l.), a small beetle (Crioceris asparagi) injurious to asparagus.

Meaning of Asparagus officinalis from wikipedia

- Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) is a perennial flowering plant species in the genus Asparagus native to Eurasia. Widely cultivated as a vegetable crop...
- officinalis – asparagus Asparagus officinalis subsp. officinalis – garden asparagus Asparagus officinalis subsp. prostratus Asparagus ovatus – southern...
- Althaea officinalis (marshmallow) Anchusa officinalis (bugloss) Asparagus officinalis (asparagus) Avicennia officinalis (mangrove) Bistorta officinalis (European...
- asparagus, Asparagus officinalis. This family includes both common garden plants as well as common houseplants. The garden plants include asparagus,...
- list of diseases of asparagus (Asparagus officinalis). Common Names of Diseases, The American Phytopathological Society Asparagus Diseases (Fact Sheets...
- A. officinalis may refer to: Althaea officinalis, a mallow species Anchusa officinalis, the common bugloss or alkanet, a plant species Asparagus officinalis...
- Retrieved 2022-03-21. "Asparagus officinalis subsp. prostratus". www.brc.ac.uk. 2022-03-21. Retrieved 2022-03-21. "Asparagus prostratus Dumort". nbnatlas...
- been ****ociated with eating asparagus. The material was originally isolated from an aqueous extract of Asparagus officinalis, a spring vegetable. It is...
- Alpine honeysuckle, Lonicera alpigena (Caprifoliaceae) Asparagus berries, Asparagus officinalis (Asparagaceae) Baneberry, Actaea pachypoda (Ranunculaceae)...
- on the left. Fasciation on a flowering cherry (Prunus) tree Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) fasciation. Note the flattened state of the stem. Image published...