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Definition of asparagus

Asparagus
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 from wikipedia

- Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) is a perennial flowering plant species in the genus Asparagus native to Eurasia. Widely cultivated as a vegetable crop...
- Asparagus racemosus (satavar, shatavari, or shatamull, shatawari) is a species of asparagus native from Africa through southern Asia, including the Indian...
- Asparagus setaceus, commonly known as common asparagus fern, asparagus gr****, lace fern, climbing asparagus, or ferny asparagus, is a climbing plant in...
- as Asparagus plumosus, Asparagus aethiopicus, Asparagus setaceus, and Asparagus virgatus are finely branched and are misleadingly known as "asparagus fern"...
- Asparagus aethiopicus, Sprenger's asparagus, is a plant native to the Cape Provinces and the Northern Provinces of South Africa. Often used as an ornamental...
- Look up asparagus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Asparagus is a type of vegetable. Asparagus may also refer to: Asparagus (genus), the name of a genus...
- Fred Asparagus (born Fred Reveles; June 10, 1947 – June 30, 1998) was an American comedian and film and television actor. He was perhaps best known for...
- asparagus, Asparagus officinalis. This family includes both common garden plants as well as common houseplants. The garden plants include asparagus,...
- Asparagus densiflorus (among several species colloquially called asparagus ferns; no relation to actual ferns), or the foxtail fern (asparagus) or plume...
- of asparagus soup is a soup prepared with asparagus, stock and milk or cream as primary ingredients. Ingredient variations exist. Cream of asparagus soup...