asparagus
noun
Simple meaning
Plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
əsˈpɛɹəɡəs
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Definition
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noun
Plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable
“We planted asparagus along the fence and waited for new shoots to emerge.”
Edible young shoots of the asparagus plant
The young shoots of Asparagus officinalis eaten as a vegetable.
A green colour, like that of an asparagus.
Word at a Glance
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable
Used this way, asparagus is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a food and cooking use: everyday in kitchens and recipes.
“We planted asparagus along the fence and waited for new shoots to emerge.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Cooking/food
- Everyday conversation
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- “We planted asparagus along the fence and waited for new shoots to emerge.”noun
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Compound terms
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Fragile twining plant of South Africa with bright green flattened stems and glossy foliage popular as a floral decoration.
South American bean having very long succulent pods.
A bed in which asparagus is growing.
A fernlike plant native to South Africa.
Plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Sprawling European annual having a 4-winged edible pod.
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