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genus Asparagus

genus Asparagus

8.8
A group of garden and wild plants like asparagus with thin stems and small leaves
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnəs əˈspærəɡəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Asparagus
  • Members of the genus Asparagus are known for their slender, branched stems and feathery leaves.

Examples

  • The genus Asparagus includes many species used in cooking.

  • Scientists study the genus Asparagus for its medicinal properties.

  • Botanists classify the edible plant under the genus Asparagus for its unique structural traits.

  • The genus Asparagus contains several wild species used in traditional medicine.

  • Botanists classify the edible plant under the genus Asparagus for its unique structural traits.

  • Members of the genus Asparagus are known for their slender, branched stems and feathery leaves.

  • The genus Asparagus contains several wild species used in traditional medicine.

Surface Forms

genus Asparagus singular
genera Asparagus plural

Morphology

genus + asparagus

The phrase is fully compositional: 'genus' denotes a taxonomic group of related species and 'Asparagus' names the plant, so 'genus Asparagus' straightforwardly refers to the biological group that contains asparagus species. This follows a common cross-linguistic scientific naming pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituent words can reliably infer the meaning.

Etymology

Genus Asparagus comes from scientific naming. genus is a Latin word for a 'group' of related plants and Asparagus is the familiar plant with long, spear-like shoots, so the phrase means 'the group of plants that includes asparagus'.