Synonyms for asparagus
əˈspær ə gəsas·para·gus

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1. asparagusnoun

   Synonyms:
   sparrowgrass

2. asparagusnoun

   Any of various perennial plants of the genus Asparagus having leaflike stems, scalelike leaves, and small flowers.

   Synonyms:
   sparrowgrass

3. asparagusnoun

   The young shoots of Asparagus officinalis eaten as a vegetable.

   Synonyms:
   sparrowgrass

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1. asparagus, edible asparagus, Asparagus officinalesnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   edible asparagus

2. asparagusnoun

   edible young shoots of the asparagus plant

   Synonyms:
   edible asparagus

Matched Categories

1. • Herb
   • Vegetable

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1. List of paraphrases for "asparagus":

   stud

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1. Warren Buffett:

   If somebody told me that I live a year longer by eating nothing but broccoli and asparagus from now on ... every day will seem like as long. I'll stick with the Cheetos and the Coke.

2. Drew Hiatts:

   We can buy asparagus, but it's nothing like the kind of asparagus we get here. It's sweet and tender, and we can eat it raw, it has a true asparagus flavor, not like something you would get somewhere else that is mass produced.

3. Gabrielle Douglas:

   I like to stick with lean protein to help with my muscle recovery after hard workouts, so my grandma prepared me a delicious chicken breast and grilled asparagus with balsamic vinegar, it was so good! To treat myself, I dipped a handful of almonds in 2 ounces of melted dark chocolate. It really satisfied my sweet tooth!