Asparagus
[ə'spærəgəs]
Definition
(noun.) edible young shoots of the asparagus plant.
(noun.) plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
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Definition
(n.) A genus of perennial plants belonging to the natural order Liliaceae, and having erect much branched stems, and very slender branchlets which are sometimes mistaken for leaves. Asparagus racemosus is a shrubby climbing plant with fragrant flowers. Specifically: The Asparagus officinalis, a species cultivated in gardens.
(n.) The young and tender shoots of A. officinalis, which form a valuable and well-known article of food.
Editor: Luke
Definition
n. a plant cultivated for its young shoots esteemed as a table delicacy.—n. Aspar′agine a nitrogenised crystallised substance found in asparagus and other vegetables.—Sparrow-grass was long the form of the word in English.
Typist: Margery
Unserious Contents or Definition
To dream of asparagus, signifies prosperous surroundings and obedience from servants and children. To eat it, denotes interrupted success.
Checker: Truman
Examples
- The potatoes had to be hurried, not to keep the asparagus waiting, and were not done at the last. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- She boiled the asparagus for an hour and was grieved to find the heads cooked off and the stalks harder than ever. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- Asparagus and tomatoes have over 90 per cent. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- Oh, there's corned beef and plenty of potatoes, and I shall get some asparagus and a lobster, 'for a relish', as Hannah says. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
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