asparagus

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as·par·a·gus /əˈspærəɡəs/ noun [uncountable]   HBPDFFa long thin green vegetable with a point at one end 芦笋，石刁柏 →4  See picture of 见图 VEGETABLE 1 →5 see picture at 见图 vegetable

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asparagus• Planted more blueberries and also asparagus.• No, it's not a typo, but a broccoli and asparagus hybrid.• Heat the soup and asparagus tips with the white wine in a saucepan.• If we eat out my favourite meal is oysters and caviar followed by asparagus with melted butter.• Place the chopped asparagus over the mushrooms and onions.• On a fruit stall she spied some big bunches of asparagus.• Purée the asparagus in a processor, retaining the tips for a garnish.Origin asparagus (1000-1100) Latin Greek asparagos

as·par·a·gus nounChineseSyllable  

a point one at Corpus vegetable a green long thin with

asparagus
as‧par‧a‧gus /əˈspærəɡəs/ noun [uncountable]
a long thin green vegetable with a point at one end

as·para·gusBrE /əˈspærəɡəs/ 🔊NAmE /əˈspærəɡəs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]

a plant whose young green or white stems are cooked and eaten as a vegetable 芦笋；龙须菜