ASPARAGUS

n.

2 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

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.

2.
n.

The young and tender shoots of A. officinalis, which form a valuable and well-known article of food.


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