asparagus fern

American  

noun

1. a fernlike climbing vine, Asparagus setaceus, of southern Africa, having very small, whitish flowers and pea-sized, purplish-black berries.

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Example Sentences

“I usually use faux, because I don’t like the mess of real,” she says, but she often weaves natural greenery, such as asparagus fern, into the garland for texture.

From Washington Post • Dec. 14, 2022

Zanzibar Gem, snake plants, lady palm, pothos and asparagus fern are all notoriously hardy indoor plants, but there are plenty more worth considering.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2022

Mrs. Sloan comes out "forcibly" against the asparagus fern, whose "color, texture and scale are all bad."

From Time Magazine Archive

Near the top is a handsome growth of snow-white mold hanging in long draperies behind the ladder or spread like on asparagus fern flattened against the rock.

From Cave Regions of the Ozarks and Black Hills by Owen, Luella Agnes

Lay on paper doilies or surround with bits of asparagus fern.

From The International Jewish Cook Book 1600 Recipes According to the Jewish Dietary Laws with the Rules for Kashering; the Favorite Recipes of America, Austria, Germany, Russia, France, Poland, Roumania, Etc., Etc. by Greenbaum, Florence Kreisler