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asparagus

noun
🔊/əˈspærəɡəs/
🔊/əˈspærəɡəs/
 [uncountable]
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  1. a plant whose young green or white stems are cooked and eaten as a vegetable芦笋；龙须菜
    Topics Foodc1
    Word Originmid 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek asparagos.