asclepiad Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any plant of the family Asclepiadaceae

WordNet


As*cle"pi*ad noun
Definitions
  1. (Gr. & L. Pros.) A choriambic verse, first used by the Greek poet Asclepias, consisting of four feet, viz., a spondee, two choriambi, and an iambus.

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