Definition of asclepiad Asclepiad

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What does asclepiad mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: asclepiads

asclepiad - any plant of the family Asclepiadaceae
  herbaceous plant, herb aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • asclepiad (n.)
    A choriambic verse, first used by the Greek poet Asclepias, consisting of four feet, viz., a spondee, two choriambi, and an iambus.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • asclepiad
    as-klē′pi-ad, Asclepiadic, as-klē-pi-ad′ik, n. in ancient prosody, a verse consisting of a spondee, two (or three) choriambi, and an iambus: Asclepiad—adj. Asclepiad′ic. [Asclepiadēs, a Greek poet.]

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