Definition of Asparagus pea

1. Noun. Sprawling European annual having a 4-winged edible pod.

Exact synonyms: Lotus Tetragonolobus, Winged Pea
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant

Lexicographical Neighbors of Asparagus Pea

asparaginase
asparaginases
asparagine
asparagine-N-glycosyltransferase
asparagine-oxo-acid aminotransferase
asparagine permease
asparagine synthetase
asparagines
asparaginic acid
asparaginous
asparaginyl
asparagus
asparagus bean
asparagus bed
asparagus fern
asparagus pea (current term)
asparaguses
asparaguslike
aspargine
asparkle
asparmide
aspartame
aspartames
aspartase
aspartate
aspartate-alpha-decarboxylase
aspartate-ammonia ligase
aspartate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase
aspartate-tRNA ligase
aspartate 1-decarboxylase

Literary usage of Asparagus pea

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Biennial Report by Kansas State Horticultural Society (1901)
"Seeds sown first in the spring are also those that germinate slowly, such as radish, lettuce, beet, spinach, carrot, parsnip, celery, asparagus, pea, ..."

2. The Cook's Guide, and Housekeepers and Butler's Assistant: A Practical by Charles Elmé Francatelli (1863)
"... Chips—Glazed Onions—Glazed Carrots—Cucumber Garnish — Gre«D Peas for Garnish—asparagus pea-s, &o. Puree of Green Peas tor Gaulish —of Spinach—of Sprue ..."

3. The Story of Our Colonies: With Sketches of Their Present Conditions by Henry Richard Fox Bourne (1869)
"The apple, pear, peach, nectarine, apricot, almond, gooseberry, currant, and fig, and the cabbage, cauliflower, turnip, carrot, parsnip, asparagus, pea, ..."

4. Hospitals, Dispensaries and Nursing: Papers and Discussions in the by Henry Mills Hurd (1894)
"Chicken, Julien, oyster, clam, celery, mock-bisque,asparagus, pea, bean, lentil, consommé, barley, and bouillon are familiar soups. ..."

5. Subtropical Vegetable-gardening by Peter Henry Rolfs (1916)
"It is called in Australia the asparagus pea. It has large light-blue flowers, and is well worth growing in tropical vegetable-gardens. ..."

6. Annual Report of the American Institute of the City of New York (1852)
"... pay all their dues in beets, which is very good for both parties. Lotus tetragonolobus, or asparagus pea, found growing in the Island of ..."

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