asparagus
noun/əˈspærəɡəs/
/əˈspærəɡəs/
[uncountable]- a plant whose young green or white stems are cooked and eaten as a vegetableTopics Foodc1Word Originmid 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek asparagos.
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