English-Thai Dictionary
asparagine
N กรดอะมิโน แอ ซิ ดช นิดหนึ่ง krod-a-mi-no-ae-cid-cha-nid-nueng
asparagus
N หน่อไม้ ฝรั่ง nor-mai-fa-rang
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
ASPARAGIN
n.White transparent crystals of a peculiar vegetable principle, which spontaneously form in asparagus juice evaporated to the consistence of syrup. They are in the form of rhomboidal prisms.
ASPARAGUS
n.[L. and Gr. probably from to tear, from its lacerated appearance, or from the root of a spire, from its stem. ] Asparagus, sperage, vulgarly, sparrow-grass; a genus of plants. That which is cultivated in gardens, has an upright herbaceous stalk, bristly leaves, and equal stipulas. The roots have a bitterish mucilaginous taste; and the stalk is, in some degree, aperient and deobstruent, but not very efficacious.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
ASPARAGINE
As *par "a *gine, n. Etym: [Cf. F. asparagine. ] (Chem. )
Defn: A white, nitrogenous, crystallizable substance, C4H8N2O3 +H2O, found in many plants, and first obtained from asparagus. It is believed to aid in the disposition of nitrogenous matter throughout the plant; -- called also altheine.
ASPARAGINOUS
ASPARAGINOUS As `pa *rag "i *nous, a.
Defn: Pertaining or allied to, or resembling, asparagus; having shoots which are eaten like asparagus; as, asparaginous vegetables.
ASPARAGUS
As *par "a *gus, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. prong, sprout, Pers. asparag,Lith. spurgas sprout, Skr. sphurj to swell. Perh. the Greek borrowed from the Persian. Cf. Sparrowgrass. ]
1. (Bot. )
Defn: A genus of perennial plants belonging to the natural order Liliaceæ, and having erect much branched stems, and very slender branchlets which are sometimes mistaken for leaves. Asparagus racemosus is a shrubby climbing plant with fragrant flowers.Specifically: The Asparagus officinalis, a species cultivated in gardens.
2. The young and tender shoots of A. officinalis, which form a valuable and well-known article of food.
Note: This word was formerly pronounced sparrowgrass; but this pronunciation is now confined exclusively to uneducated people. Asparagus beetle (Zoöl.), a small beetle (Crioceris asparagi ) injurious to asparagus.
ASPARTIC
ASPARTIC As *par "tic, a. (Chem. )
Defn: Pertaining to, or derived, asparagine; as, aspartic acid.
New American Oxford Dictionary
asparagine
as par a gine |əˈsparəˌjēn, -jin əˈspɛrəʤin | ▶noun Biochemistry a hydrophilic amino acid that is a constituent of most proteins. [An amide of aspartic acid; chem. formula: CONH 2 CH 2 CH (NH 2 )COOH. ] ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from asparagus (which contains it ) + -ine 4 .
asparagus
as par a gus |əˈsparəgəs əˈspɛrəɡəs | ▶noun a tall plant of the lily family with fine feathery foliage, cultivated for its edible shoots. [Asparagus officinalis, family Liliaceae. ] • the tender young shoots of this plant, eaten as a vegetable and considered a delicacy. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek asparagos.
asparagus beetle
as par a gus bee tle ▶noun a small, boldly marked leaf beetle whose adults and larvae feed on the leaves of asparagus. [Crioceris asparagi, family Chrysomelidae. ]
asparagus fern
as par a gus fern ▶noun a decorative indoor or greenhouse plant with feathery foliage, related to the edible asparagus. [Genus Asparagus, family Liliaceae: several species, in particular A. plumosus. ]
asparagus pea
as ¦para |gus pea ▶noun a pea plant which has edible cylindrical pods with four longitudinal wavy flanges. ●Tetragonolobus (or Lotus ) purpurea, family Leguminosae.
aspartame
as par tame |ˈaspärˌtām ˈæspɑrˌteɪm | ▶noun a very sweet substance used as an artificial sweetener, chiefly in low-calorie products. It is a derivative of aspartic acid and phenylalanine.
aspartic acid
as par tic ac id |əˈspärtik əˌspɑrdɪk ˈæsəd | ▶noun Biochemistry an acidic amino acid that is a constituent of most proteins and also occurs in sugar cane. It is important in the metabolism of nitrogen in animals and also acts as a neurotransmitter. [Chem. formula: COOHCH 2 CH (NH 2 )COOH. ] DERIVATIVES as par tate |-tāt |noun ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: aspartic from French aspartique, formed arbitrarily from Latin asparagus (see asparagus ).
Oxford Dictionary
asparagine
asparagine |əˈsparədʒiːn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Biochemistry a hydrophilic amino acid which is a constituent of most proteins. ●An amide of aspartic acid; chem. formula: CONH 2 CH 2 CH (NH 2 )COOH. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from asparagus (which contains it ) + -ine 4 .
asparagus
asparagus |əˈsparəgəs | ▶noun a tall plant of the lily family with fine feathery foliage, cultivated for its edible shoots. ●Asparagus officinalis, family Liliaceae. • [ mass noun ] the tender young shoots of the asparagus plant, eaten as a vegetable. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek asparagos.
asparagus beetle
as ¦para |gus bee ¦tle ▶noun a small boldly marked leaf beetle whose adults and larvae both feed on the leaves of asparagus. ●Crioceris asparagi, family Chrysomelidae.
asparagus fern
as ¦para |gus fern ▶noun a decorative indoor or greenhouse plant with feathery foliage, which is related to the edible asparagus. ●Genus Asparagus, family Liliaceae: several species.
asparagus pea
as ¦para |gus pea ▶noun a pea plant which has edible cylindrical pods with four longitudinal wavy flanges. ●Tetragonolobus (or Lotus ) purpurea, family Leguminosae.
aspartame
aspartame |əˈspɑːteɪm | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a very sweet substance used as an artificial sweetener, chiefly in low-calorie products. It is a derivative of aspartic acid and phenylalanine.
aspartate
aspartate |əˈspɑːteɪt | ▶noun a salt or ester of aspartic acid.
aspartic acid
aspartic acid |əˈspɑːtɪk | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Biochemistry an acidic amino acid which is a constituent of most proteins, and also occurs in sugar cane. It is important in the metabolism of nitrogen in animals, and also acts as a neurotransmitter. ●Chem. formula: COOHCH 2 CH (NH 2 )COOH. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: aspartic from French aspartique, formed arbitrarily from Latin asparagus (see asparagus ).
Duden Dictionary
Asparagin
As pa ra gin Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Asparag i n |zu Asparagus Derivat der Asparaginsäure
Asparaginsäure
As pa ra gin säu re Substantiv, feminin , die |Asparag i nsäure |in vielen Eiweißstoffen (besonders in Spargel ) enthaltene Aminosäure
Asparagus
As pa ra gus Substantiv, maskulin , der |asˈpaːragʊs auch …ˈraː …|lateinisch asparagus < griechisch aspáragos a Spargel (Gemüsepflanze )b Spargelart, deren Kraut in der Blumenbinderei verwendet wird
French Dictionary
aspartame
aspartame n. m. chimie Substance composée de phénylalanine et d ’acide aspartique, utilisée comme succédané du sucre. : La plupart des boissons gazeuses sans sucre sont préparées avec de l ’aspartame.
Spanish Dictionary
aspar
aspar verbo transitivo 1 Devanar el hilo en el aspa para hacer una madeja .2 Clavar a alguien en un aspa .3 Fastidiar o molestar mucho a alguien :¡que le aspen! 4 asparse verbo pronominal Mostrar con quejidos y contorsiones dolor o enojo muy violento :asparse a gritos .¡que me /te /le … aspen! Esp Expresión con que se asegura lo que se dice a continuación :¡que me aspen si entiendo lo que está diciendo!
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
asparagus
as par a gus /əspǽrəɡəs /名詞 複 ～U C 〘植 〙アスパラガス ; その芽 (!数えるときはa piece of ～) .
The Wordsmith Dictionary