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asparagus
DEFINITIONS OF:
asparagus
1
n
plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable
Synonyms:
Asparagus officinales
,
edible asparagus
Type of:
herb
,
herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
n
edible young shoots of the asparagus plant
Type of:
veg
,
vegetable
,
veggie
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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