n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' sper- ə - ˌ j ē n, - ' spa-r ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Latin asparagus
Date: 1813
: a nonessential amino acid C 4 H 8 N 2 O 3 that is an amide of aspartic acid
n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' sper- ə - ˌ j ē n, - ' spa-r ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Latin asparagus
Date: 1813
: a nonessential amino acid C 4 H 8 N 2 O 3 that is an amide of aspartic acid
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012