English Explanatory Dictionary

asparagus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various perennial plants of the genus Asparagus having leaflike stems, scalelike leaves, and small flowers.
  2. The young shoots of Asparagus officinalis eaten as a vegetable.
  3. A green colour, like that of an asparagus.

Pronunciation

/əˈspæɹ.ə.ɡəs/ /əˈspɛɹ.ə.ɡəs/ en-us-asparagus.ogg

Word forms

asparagus asparaguses asparagusses asparagi

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin asparagus, sparagus, from Ancient Greek ἀσπάραγος (aspáragos), variant of ἀσφάραγος (aspháragos). Displaced Old English eorþnafola. Later became an eggcorn in dialect as sparrowgrass.

Synonyms

sparrowgrass sparagus sparagrass

Derived words

asparagine asparagus bean asparagus bed asparagus beetle asparagus fern asparagus lettuce asparagus-like asparagus pea asparagus peas asparagus roll asparagus root aspartate aspartic acid poor man's asparagus sea asparagus sprue asparagus wild asparagus
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