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- [uh-spar-uh-guh s]
- /əˈspær ə gəs/
- /əˈspær.ə.ɡəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-spar-uh-guh s]
- /əˈspær ə gəs/
Definitions of asparagus word
- uncountable noun asparagus Asparagus is a vegetable that is long and green and has small shoots at one end. It is cooked and served whole. 3
- noun asparagus any Eurasian liliaceous plant of the genus Asparagus, esp the widely cultivated A. officinalis, having small scaly or needle-like leaves 3
- noun asparagus the succulent young shoots of A. officinalis, which may be cooked and eaten 3
- noun asparagus any of a genus (Asparagus) of plants of the lily family, with small, scalelike leaves, many flat or needlelike branches, and whitish flowers, including several plants (asparagus ferns) having fleshy roots and fine fernlike leaves 3
- noun asparagus the tender shoots of one of these plants (A. officinalis), used as a vegetable 3
- noun asparagus any plant of the genus Asparagus, of the lily family, especially A. officianalis, cultivated for its edible shoots. 1
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Origin of asparagus
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; < Latin < Greek asp(h)áragos; replacing Old English sparagi (< Medieval Latin) and later sperage, sparrowgrass
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Parts of speech for Asparagus
noun
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preposition
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determiner
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asparagus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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