asparagus fern


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asparagus fern

n.
Any of various evergreen plants of the genus Asparagus having a fernlike appearance and small whitish flowers, and often cultivated as a houseplant.
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Noun 1. [画像:asparagus fern - a fernlike plant native to South Africa]asparagus fern - a fernlike plant native to South Africa
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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
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asparagus fern

n → Spargelkraut nt, → Asparagus m
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