asparagus

/əˈspærəɡəs/

nounas · par · a · gus

Think: “A SPARE A GUS” — you might have a spare (as) para(gus) spear of asparagus.

Yes, it's asparagus. Remember it has one “r” and ends with “-gus” (not “-gous” or “-gass”).

Definition

  1. nounA green vegetable with long, thin stalks and pointed tips, often cooked and eaten as a side dish.

Examples

  • “We roasted asparagus with olive oil, salt, and lemon.”
  • “The farmer’s market had fresh asparagus bundled with rubber bands.”
  • “She added chopped asparagus to the pasta primavera.”

Synonyms

vegetablegreensshootsspears

Translations

ES espárragoPT aspargoFR asperge

Common misspellings

aspargusasparagasasparugusasparragusasparragasasparagousasparaguss

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