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/əˈspæɹ.ə.ɡəs/ · noun
Any of various perennial plants of the genus Asparagus having leaflike stems, scalelike leaves, and small flowers..
At the greenmarket, it’s still mostly potatoes and apples. There are no tender greens, fava beans, peas, asparagus, artichokes, sorrel, rhubarb or early strawberries. Those harbingers of the season are said to be full of chi, or qi, the Chinese word for life force. We’re craving them as we’re craving lighter, brighter-tasting meals, food that is greener and fresher.
Use asparagus when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Asparagus means Any of various perennial plants of the genus Asparagus having leaflike stems, scalelike leaves, and small flowers..
Common synonyms include sparrowgrass, sparagus, sparagrass, asparagus officinales.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
At the greenmarket, it’s still mostly potatoes and apples. There are no tender greens, fava beans, peas, asparagus, artichokes, sorrel, rhubarb or early strawberries. Those harbingers of the season are said to be full of chi, or qi, the Chinese word for life force. We’re craving them as we’re craving lighter, brighter-tasting meals, food that is greener and fresher.
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