Definition of asparagus Asparagus

/ʌspɛˈɹʌgʌs/ - [usperugus] - as•par•a•gus

We found 10 definitions of asparagus from 7 different sources.

What does asparagus mean?

Noun Plural: asparaguses
asparagus - plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable
		edible asparagus, Asparagus officinales
		herbaceous plant, herb aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
		genus asparagus large genus of Old World perennial herbs with erect or spreading or climbing stems and small scalelike leaves and inconspicuous flowers; sometimes placed in family Asparagaceae
asparagus - edible young shoots of the asparagus plant
		veg, veggie, vegetable edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

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asparagus (Noun)
Any of various perennial plants of the genus Asparagus having leaflike stems, scalelike leaves, and small flowers.
asparagus (Noun)
The young shoots of Asparagus officinalis eaten as a vegetable.

asparagus (n.)
A genus of perennial plants belonging to the natural order Liliaceae, 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.
asparagus (n.)
The young and tender shoots of A. officinalis, which form a valuable and well-known article of food.

asparagus
The tender young shoot of a Eurasian plant (Asparagus officinalis), eaten as a vegetable.

asparagus
as-par′a-gus, n. a plant cultivated for its young shoots, esteemed as a table delicacy.—n. Aspar′agine, a nitrogenised crystallised substance found in asparagus and other vegetables.—Sparrow-grass was long the form of the word in English. [L.—Gr. asparagos.]

Asparagus is a large genus of flowering plants, including many different species. One of these is often grown to be pretty, the "asparagus fern", "Asparagus setaceus" (although it is not a real fern). The best known plant in this group is "Asparagus officinalis", which is an important food plant.