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Asparagus
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asparagus
Translingual
thumb|Asparagus officinalis
Etymology
mul la-med sparagus, from mul grc ἀσπάραγος.
Proper noun
1 m
genus family Asparagaceae asparaguses
Usage notes
Some authors have split 2 genera from Asparagus: Protasparagus genus and Myrsiphyllum genus.
Hypernyms
genus ; Asparagoideae subfamily subfamily
Hyponyms
genus Asparagus officinalis species (common asparagus or garden asparagus) type species; Asparagus asparagoides species (African asparagus), Asparagus aethiopicus species (asparagus fern), Asparagus acutifolius species (sharp-leaved asparagus) selected other species
Asparagus subg. Asparagus subgenus, Asparagus subg. Myrsiphyllum subgenus subgenera
Derived terms
en asparagine Asparagopsis asparagusic acid asparasaponin Protasparagus Asparagus Island
References
Asparagus (genus) Asparagus (genus)
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mul Asparagus family plants