asarum

WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

Definitions from WordNet

Noun asarum has 1 sense

Asarum, genus Asarum - wild ginger
--₁ is a kind of dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus
--₁ is a member of Aristolochiaceae, family Aristolochiaceae, birthwort family
--₁ has members: wild ginger; heartleaf, heart-leaf, Asarum shuttleworthii

Definitions from the Web

Asarum

Noun:

1. A genus of low-growing perennial herbs in the family Aristolochiaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, typically having heart-shaped leaves and solitary, bell-shaped flowers.

Example sentence: The asarum in my garden is blooming beautifully this spring.

Adjective:

1. Referring to or characteristic of the genus Asarum.

Example sentence: The asarum leaf has distinctively heart-shaped characteristics.

Verb:

1. To approach or come closer, to draw near.

Example sentence: The hiker carefully asarumed the edge of the cliff to get a better view.