sparrowgrass
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sparrowgrass
First recorded in 1650–60; by folk etymology
Example Sentences
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“It is my fault,” Father said, cutting into a sparrowgrass spear.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
On Father’s plate and mine was sparrowgrass covered with a tarragon-mustard sauce.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
I reached for the goblet and trailed my balloon sleeves through the sparrowgrass sauce.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
A serving maid whisked away my uneaten sparrowgrass and replaced it with scallops and tomato aspic.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
There was plenty of feathery "sparrowgrass," so handy to fill the black and yawning chasms of summer fireplaces and furnish green for "boquets."
From Timothy's Quest A Story for Anybody, Young or Old, Who Cares to Read It by Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith
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