n. 1 any plant of the genus Asparagus. 2 one species of this, A. officinalis, with edible young shoots and leaves; this as food. asparagus fern a decorative plant, Asparagus setaceus.
[ L f. Gk asparagos ]
ASPARAGUS
Meaning of ASPARAGUS in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012