— asparaginous /as'peuh raj"euh neuhs/ , adj.
/euh spar"euh geuhs/ , n.
1. any plant of the genus Asparagus, of the lily family, esp. A. officianalis, cultivated for its edible shoots.
2. the shoots, eaten as a vegetable.
[ bef. 1000; asp ( h ) áragos; r. OE sparagi ( sperage, sparrowgrass ]