ASPARAGUS

asparagus

(noun) edible young shoots of the asparagus plant

asparagus, edible asparagus, Asparagus officinales

(noun) plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

asparagus (plural asparagus or asparaguses or asparagi)

Any of various perennial plants of the genus Asparagus having leaflike stems, scalelike leaves, and small flowers.

The young shoots of Asparagus officinalis eaten as a vegetable.

A green colour, like that of an asparagus.

Synonyms

• sparrowgrass

• sparage, sparagus, sparagrass

Source: Wiktionary

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As*par"a*gus, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. prong, sprout, Pers. asparag, Lith. spurgas sprout, Skr. sphurj to swell. Perh. the Greek borrowed from the Persian. Cf. Sparrowgrass.]

1. (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of perennial plants belonging to the natural order Liliaceæ, and having erect much branched stems, and very slender branchlets which are sometimes mistaken for leaves. Asparagus racemosus is a shrubby climbing plant with fragrant flowers. Specifically: The Asparagus officinalis, a species cultivated in gardens.

2. The young and tender shoots of A. officinalis, which form a valuable and well-known article of food.

Note: This word was formerly pronounced sparrowgrass; but this pronunciation is now confined exclusively to uneducated people. Asparagus beetle (Zoöl.), a small beetle (Crioceris asparagi) injurious to asparagus.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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