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Definition of asparagus noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

asparagus

noun
 
/əˈspærəɡəs/
 
/əˈspærəɡəs/
[uncountable]
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  1. a plant whose young green or white stems are cooked and eaten as a vegetableTopics Foodc1
    Word Originmid 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek asparagos.
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