- asparagus fern
- asparagus fernn.an ornamental vine (Asparagus setaceus) of the lily family, having long branches with short, evergreen needles and dark berries
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asparagus fern — a fernlike climbing vine, Asparagus setaceus, of southern Africa, having very small, whitish flowers and pea sized, purplish black berries. Also called fern asparagus. * * * … Universalium
asparagus fern — noun a fernlike plant native to South Africa • Syn: ↑Asparagus setaceous, ↑Asparagus plumosus • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Asparagus … Useful english dictionary
asparagus fern — noun a decorative plant with feathery foliage, related to the edible asparagus. [Genus Asparagus: several species.] … English new terms dictionary
asparagus fern caterpillar. — See beet armyworm. * * * … Universalium
asparagus fern caterpillar. — See beet armyworm … Useful english dictionary
Asparagus (genus) — Taxobox name = Asparagus image width = 250px image caption = Asparagus plumosus regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Asparagales familia = Asparagaceae genus = Asparagus subdivision ranks = Species subdivision =… … Wikipedia
Asparagus setaceus — Common Asparagus Fern[1] Scientific classification … Wikipedia
asparagus — asparaginous /as peuh raj euh neuhs/, adj. /euh spar euh geuhs/, n. 1. any plant of the genus Asparagus, of the lily family, esp. A. officianalis, cultivated for its edible shoots. 2. the shoots, eaten as a vegetable. [bef. 1000; < L < Gk… … Universalium
Asparagus setaceus — Asparagus setaceus … Wikipedia Español
Fern — This article is about the group of pteridophyte plants. For other uses, see Fern (disambiguation). Ferns (Pteridophyta) Temporal range: Mid Devonian[1] Recent … Wikipedia
