English noun: asparagus | |||
| 1. | asparagus (plant) plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable | ||
| Synonyms | Asparagus officinales, edible asparagus | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | herb, herbaceous plant | ||
| Part holonym | asparagus | ||
| Member meronym | genus Asparagus | ||
| 2. | asparagus (food) edible young shoots of the asparagus plant | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | veg, vegetable, veggie | ||
| Part meronym | asparagus, Asparagus officinales, edible asparagus | ||