asparagus

[ uh-spar-uh-guhs ]

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.

Origin of asparagus

1
before 1000; <Latin <Greek asp(h)áragos; replacing Old English sparagi (<Medieval Latin ) and later sperage, sparrowgrass

Other words from asparagus

  • as·pa·rag·i·nous [as-puh-raj-uh-nuhs], /ˌæs pəˈrædʒ ə nəs/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for asparagus

asparagus

/ (əˈspærəɡəs) /


noun
  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

  1. asparagus fern a fernlike species of asparagus, A. plumosus, native to southern Africa

Origin of asparagus

1
C15: from Latin, from Greek asparagos, of obscure origin

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