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asparagus

/əˈspæɹ.ə.ɡəs/ noun B1
  1. Any of various perennial plants of the genus Asparagus having leaflike stems, scalelike leaves, and small flowers.
  2. The young shoots of Asparagus officinalis eaten as a vegetable.
  3. A green colour, like that of an asparagus.

Plural asparagus

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