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Definition of "asparagus" []

  • The tender young shoots of a Eurasian plant (Asparagus officinalis), eaten as a vegetable. (noun)
  • Any of various perennial plants of the Old World genus Asparagus having leaflike stems, scalelike leaves, and small flowers. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "asparagus" in a sentence
  • "­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."
  • "What I meant was not that asparagus is corn, or that corn is asparagus."