ASPARAGUS


Meaning of ASPARAGUS in English

/ əˈspærəgəs; NAmE / noun

[ U ] a plant whose young green or white stems are cooked and eaten as a vegetable

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek asparagos .

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