asparagus

noun (asparagus — uncountable)

«asparagus» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A vegetable with long green, white or purple stalks with pointed tips, eaten cooked. tree →
The plant it grows from. tree →

In the lessons

In food and science lessons about plants and healthy eating. A funny fact: asparagus can make some people's wee smell. Phrases: «asparagus spears», «a bunch of asparagus».

Examples

We had asparagus with our dinner. tree →
Asparagus spears grow up from the soil. tree →
Grandad grows asparagus in his garden. tree →
The asparagus season is in late spring. tree →
I tried asparagus soup at school. tree →
Snap off the woody ends of the asparagus. tree →

Note

Uncountable: «some asparagus», «spears of asparagus». Said «a-SPA-ra-gus».

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «asparagus» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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