Asparagus
English Meaning
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: The Asparagus officinalis, a species cultivated in gardens.
- The tender young shoots of a Eurasian plant (Asparagus officinalis), eaten as a vegetable.
- Any of various perennial plants of the Old World genus Asparagus having leaflike stems, scalelike leaves, and small flowers.