Asparagus

See also: asparagus

Translingual

Asparagus officinalis

Etymology

Medieval Latin sparagus, from Ancient Greek ἀσπάραγος (aspáragos).

Proper noun

Asparagus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Asparagaceae – asparaguses.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, monocots - clades; Asparagales - order; Asparagaceae - family; Asparagoideae - subfamily

Derived terms

asparagine
aspargusic acid
asparasaponin

References

Asparagus (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Asparagus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Asparagus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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