Feminine
asperge
Meaning
- (feminine) asparagus (any of various perennial plants of the genus Asparagus having leaflike stems, scalelike leaves, and small flowers)
- (feminine) asparagus (the young shoots of Asparagus officinalis eaten as a vegetable)
- (feminine, informal) beanpole (tall, thin person)
Concepts
asparagus spears
garden asparagus
Asparagus officinales
edible asparagus
stringbean
Synonyms
Translations
Spargel
asparago
asperge
espárrago
espargo
kuşkonmaz
espàrrec
σπαράγγι
asparagusFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/as.pɛʁʒ/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Latin asparagus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀσπάραγος (aspáragos).
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