Definition of Genus asparagus

1. 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.


Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Asparagus

genus Arthropteris
genus Artocarpus
genus Arum
genus Arundinaria
genus Arundo
genus Arvicola
genus Asarum
genus Ascaphus
genus Ascaridia
genus Ascaris
genus Asclepias
genus Ascophyllum
genus Asimina
genus Asio
genus Aspalathus
genus Asparagus
genus Aspergillus
genus Asperula
genus Asphodeline
genus Asphodelus
genus Aspidelaps
genus Aspidiotus
genus Aspidistra
genus Aspidophoroides
genus Aspis
genus Asplenium
genus Astacus
genus Aster
genus Astilbe
genus Astragalus

Literary usage of Genus asparagus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Nature by Norman Lockyer, Nature Publishing Group (1875)
"... and a large number of new species, especially in the genus Asparagus, were described. Tn the discussion which followed. Dr. Hooker. ..."

2. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1900)
"The genus Asparagus comprises about 150 species, which are widely dispersed in warm or tropical regions, being particularly abundant in S. Afr. The species ..."

3. The Plant World by Plant World Association, Wild Flower Preservation Society (U.S.) (1898)
"... belongs to this family, and oddly enough the little Smilax with which we decorate our tables and bouquets is also a member of the genus Asparagus. ..."

4. The Edinburgh Philosophical Journal by Royal Society of Edinburgh (1822)
"Asparagus, in Theophrastus, is one of the prickly species of the genus Asparagus, which grow in the south of Europe. ..."

5. The Plant World by Plant World Association, Wild Flower Preservation Society (U.S.), Wild Flower Preservation Society of America (1900)
"... belongs to this family, and oddly enough the little Smilax with which we decorate our tables and bouquets is also a member of the genus Asparagus. ..."

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