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Definition of asparagus noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

picture of an asparagus

asparagus

noun

asparagus pronunciation English

əˈspærəɡəs asparagus pronunciation American

asparagus pronunciation American

əˈspærəɡəs

[uncountable]

a plant whose young green or white stems are cooked and eaten as a vegetable