asparagus
/əs'pærəpəs/
Definition
- Noun:
- A perennial plant (Asparagus officinalis): A plant cultivated for its edible young shoots, which are harvested in spring.
- The edible vegetable: The tender, green (or sometimes white) shoots of this plant, cooked and eaten as a dish.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- We planted asparagus in the garden; it will take a few years before we can harvest it.
- For dinner, we had grilled salmon with steamed asparagus and lemon butter.
Advanced Usage
- "Asparagus bed": A garden plot dedicated to growing asparagus plants.
- He tends to his asparagus bed carefully each spring.
- "White asparagus": A variety grown underground to prevent chlorophyll development, resulting in a milder flavor.
- White asparagus is a seasonal delicacy in many European countries.
Variants and Related Words
- Asparagus fern (n): A related ornamental plant (often ) with feathery, fern-like foliage, not grown for food.
- The asparagus fern is popular in floral arrangements.
Synonyms
- Spear (when referring to an individual shoot): A common term for a single stalk of asparagus.
- Each asparagus spear should be crisp and bright green.
Related Phrases
- "Pencil asparagus": A term for very thin, young asparagus spears.
- The recipe calls for pencil asparagus because it cooks quickly.
Noun
-
edible young shoots of the asparagus plant
-
plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable
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