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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024aspar′agus fern′, - Plant Biologya fernlike climbing vine, Asparagus setaceus, of southern Africa, having very small, whitish flowers and pea-sized, purplish-black berries. Also called fern asparagus.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024as•par•a•gus /əˈspærəgəs/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Plant Biologya plant of the lily family, grown for its edible shoots.
- the shoots themselves.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024as•par•a•gus (ə spar′ə gəs),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologyany plant of the genus Asparagus, of the lily family, esp. A. officianalis, cultivated for its edible shoots.
- the shoots, eaten as a vegetable.
- Medieval Latin) and later sperage, sparrowgrass
- Greek asp(h)áragos; replacing Old English sparagi (
- Latin
- bef. 1000;
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: asparagus /əˈspærəɡəs/ n - any Eurasian liliaceous plant of the genus Asparagus, esp the widely cultivated A. officinalis, having small scaly or needle-like leaves
- the succulent young shoots of A. officinalis, which may be cooked and eaten
- asparagus fern ⇒ a fernlike species of asparagus, A. plumosus, native to southern Africa
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin, from Greek asparagos, of obscure origin |