asparagus vs edible asparagus

asparagus and edible asparagus both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
asparagus	Yes	No	No	No
edible asparagus	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, asparagus and edible asparagus are synonyms defined as:

asparagus and edible asparagus: plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable

Other synonyms of asparagus include Asparagus officinales.

asparagus (noun)	edible asparagus (noun)
edible young shoots of the asparagus plant	plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable
plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable