HyperDic: asparagus_asparagoides

English > 1 sense of the expression Asparagus asparagoides:
NOUNplantAsparagus asparagoides, smilaxfragile twining plant of South Africa with bright green flattened stems and glossy foliage popular as a floral decoration
English > Asparagus asparagoides: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningFragile twining plant of South Africa with bright green flattened stems and glossy foliage popular as a floral decoration.
Synonymsmilax
Member ofgenus Asparaguslarge genus of Old World perennial herbs with erect or spreading or climbing stems and small scalelike leaves and inconspicuous flowers
BroadervineA plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
Spanishsmilax

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