asparagus
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ə noun
1.
any plant of the genus Asparagus, of the lily family, especially A. officianalis, cultivated for its edible shoots.
2.
the shoots, eaten as a vegetable.
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| —n | |
| 1. | any Eurasian liliaceous plant of the genus Asparagus, esp the widely cultivated A. officinalis, having small scaly or needle-like leaves |
| 2. | the succulent young shoots of A. officinalis, which may be cooked and eaten |
| 3. | asparagus fern a fernlike species of asparagus, A. plumosus, native to southern Africa |
| [C15: from Latin, from Greek asparagos, of obscure origin] | |
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Word Origin & History
asparagus
late O.E. sparage, from M.L. sparagus, from L. asparagus, Gk. asparagos, probably from PIE base *sp(h)er(e)g- "to spring up" (though perhaps from a non-Gk. source). Respelled c.1600 to conform with classical Latin. Sparrowgrass is 17c. folk etymology, persisting into 19c., during which time asparagus
had "an air of stiffness and pedantry" [John Walker, "Critical Pronouncing Dictionary," 1791].
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His grandparents were asparagus farmers, and he grew up on a farm.
Cook and stir garlic, asparagus, and red pepper flakes in oil until asparagus is tender.
The next delightful green vegetable is wild asparagus, delicious and tender, found around fence posts where birds drop the seed.
She was curious whether, after eating asparagus, they could smell it when they urinated.
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