genus Asparagus

Noun

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genus Asparagus - 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

asparagus, Asparagus asparagoides, asparagus fern, Asparagus officinales, Asparagus plumosus, Asparagus setaceous, edible asparagus, family Liliaceae, Liliaceae, liliid monocot genus, lily family, smilax