asparagus
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- noun
- /əˈspærəɡəs/
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espárrago
- In the center of the table, she set a platter of lamb, asparagus, and roast potatoes.
- asparagus spears
- asparagus tips
- fresh asparagus
These are plants like asparagus, this here bee balm.
- These are plants like asparagus, this here bee balm.
- They're, you know, harvesting cucumbers, asparagus, all kinds of different crops.
- The tartness of that asparagus was so special.
- You know, you can have eggs, you can have asparagus.
Examples
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The tartness of that asparagus was so special.
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Ten minutes later, just after the asparagus was served, the small table to her left was taken.
Fiction book (1992) -
But my asparagus did really well this year.
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Today we have a cream of asparagus.
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I've never enjoyed a white asparagus more in my life.
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So All in all, they're a pretty good harvest of wild asparagus, as you guys can see.
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We also bartered corn, beans, and asparagus in their seasons.
Fiction book (1999) -
So we're going to do asparagus with prosciutto and some Parmesan cheese.
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Spinach, kale, broccoli, asparagus is probably at the top of my list.
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I enjoy making a salad with fresh asparagus and cherry tomatoes.
Synonyms
A plant with young shoots that people cook and eat as a vegetable
Compounds
- Specialized
A climbing plant with flat green stems and shiny leaves used in flower arrangements
- Specialized
A climbing evergreen plant with thin, feathery leaves often used in flower arrangements
- Specialized
A climbing plant with soft feathery leaves used as a house or garden plant
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A group of garden and wild plants like asparagus with thin stems and small leaves
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Etymology
Asparagus comes from the old Greek word asparagos, which meant 'sprout' or 'shoot'. So the name fits the vegetable: asparagus are the plant's young, thin shoots, like little 'spears' you eat in spring.