asparagus
IPA: ʌspˈɛrʌgʌs
noun
- 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.
- (color) A green colour, like that of an asparagus.
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Examples of "asparagus" in Sentences
- The asparagus face demon was funny.
- More commonly the plural is asparagus.
- A cat for asparagus wouldn't make sense.
- This district is very famous for asparagus.
- Asparagus, endive and beans can also be found.
- Asparagus is a useful companion plant for tomatoes.
- The term blanched asparagus is also used for white asparagus.
- Gray asparagus or gray green is a mix of the colors gray and asparagus.
- He added that tomatoes, asparagus and eggplant were the principal crops.
- Basically there is no botanical information on asparagus in this article.
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