asparagus
/əˈspæɹ.ə.ɡəs/
/əˈspæɹ.ə.ɡəs/
noun
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Any of various perennial plants of the genus Asparagus having leaflike stems, scalelike leaves, and small flowers.
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The young shoots of Asparagus officinalis eaten as a vegetable.
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A green colour, like that of an asparagus.
Synonyms:
sparage, sparagrass, sparagus, sparrowgrass