Useful english dictionary. 2012.
genus Asparagus — noun 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 • Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Liliaceae … Useful english dictionary
edible asparagus — noun plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable • Syn: ↑asparagus, ↑Asparagus officinales • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Asparagus … Useful english dictionary
herbaceous plant — noun a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests • Syn: ↑herb • Derivationally related forms: ↑herbal (for: ↑herb) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
