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asparagus 音標拼音: [əsp'ɛrəgəs] n. 蘆筍 蘆筍 asparagus n 1: plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable [ synonym: { asparagus}, { edible asparagus}, { Asparagus officinales}] 2: edible young shoots of the asparagus plantAsparagus \ As* par" a* gus\ ([ a^] s* p[ a^] r"[. a]* g[ u^] s), n. [ L., fr. Gr. ' aspa` ragos, ' asfa` ragos; cf. sparga^ n to swell with sap or juice, and Zend [, c] paregha prong, sprout, Pers. asparag, Lith. spurgas sprout, Skr. sphurj to swell. Perh. the Greek borrowed from the Persian. Cf. { Sparrowgrass}.] 1. ( Bot.) A genus of perennial plants belonging to the natural order { Liliace[ ae]}, 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. [ 1913 Webster] 2. The young and tender shoots of { Asparagus officinalis}, which form a valuable and well- known article of food. [ 1913 Webster] Note: This word was formerly pronounced { sparrowgrass}; but this pronunciation is now confined exclusively to uneducated people. [ 1913 Webster] { Asparagus beetle} ( Zool.), a small beetle ({ Crioceris asparagi}) injurious to asparagus. [ 1913 Webster]
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