asparagus meaning

UK US /əˈspɛrəɡəs/ 4 syllables

asparagus (noun): plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.

asparagus has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

asparagus as a noun

  1. plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable

    Synonyms: edible asparagus, Asparagus officinales

    Type of: herb

  2. edible young shoots of the asparagus plant

    Type of: vegetable

How to pronounce asparagus

asparagus is pronounced /əˈspɛrəɡəs/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

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