asparagus

IPA: ʌspˈɛrʌgʌs

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.

Examples of "asparagus" in Sentences

What I meant was not that asparagus is corn, or that corn is asparagus.
asparagus soup, you can use a stalk or two of asparagus for extra flavor.
Continue to sauté 4 – 6 minutes, until mushrooms are browned and asparagus is tender.
The asparagus is not what I am used to, yellow green and with less of the soft upper tip.
I think there is some compound in asparagus that reacts badly with wine, but I can't be arsed to google what it is.
That's amazing -- that was exactly the first recipe I was going to try from that book, but asparagus is already out of season here (and consequently, expensive).
(That said, I am eating a pork chop with 'em, but the asparagus is outstanding. 450 degrees for ten minutes in a little olive oil, and mmmm.) (42 shouts of denial | Tell me I'm full of it)
They contain asparagus sliced diagonally and lightly fried in olive oil; dark champignons (I sliced them after frying for artistic value – I would prefer shiitake I think, but they are hard to come by here), and zucchini slices.
I start with a glug of olive oil, add some minced garlic, throw in some sort of vegetable (usually broccoli, though asparagus is coming in season now, and that is super good, too.), squeeze in the juice of one lemon, and toss with whole wheat linguine.