Dictionary
as•par•a•gus
Pronunciation: (u-spar'u-gus), [key]—
n.
1. any plant of the genus
Asparagus, of the lily family, esp.
A. officianalis, cultivated for its edible shoots.
2. the shoots, eaten as a vegetable.
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