asparagus

[ uh-spar-uh-guhs ]

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noun

any plant of the genus Asparagus, of the lily family, especially A. officianalis, cultivated for its edible shoots.
the shoots, eaten as a vegetable.

asparagus

/ əˈspærəɡəs /

any Eurasian liliaceous plant of the genus Asparagus, esp the widely cultivated A. officinalis, having small scaly or needle-like leaves
the succulent young shoots of A. officinalis, which may be cooked and eaten
asparagus fern
a fernlike species of asparagus, A. plumosus, native to southern Africa

before 1000; < Latin < Greek asp ( h ) áragos; replacing Old English sparagi (< Medieval Latin ) and later sperage, sparrowgrass

C15: from Latin, from Greek asparagos, of obscure origin

How is life worth living without spinach, tender asparagus, or purple-sprouting broccoli?

A fifth of Brits had never tried asparagus and even fewer had tried figs or prunes.

I lived for my packages from home of eggplants and asparagus and tomatoes and broccoli and elephant garlic.

The U.S. is one of Ecuador's largest customers, buying cut flowers, asparagus, minerals, and Pacific tuna fish.

Add the green beans, peas, lima beans, asparagus, fava beans, and 1/2 cup water to the pan.

Allow the mixture to simmer in a hot oven and serve with fresh asparagus cut before breakfast.

Annie was directing the boy who had been helping her cut asparagus to carry the baskets up where Ruth was sitting.

Her own work lagged, watching Annie as with quick, sure motions she made the asparagus into bunches for market.

When I brought on the asparagus, he said that in Poland they put burnt bread crumbs into drawn-butter sauce.

As an article of food, asparagus, in moderation, is both wholesome and nutritious.

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