asparagus
English
/əˈspɛɹ.ə.ɡəs/, /əˈspæɹ.ə.ɡəs/
noun
Definitions
- Any of various perennial plants of the genus Asparagus having leaflike stems, scalelike leaves, and small flowers.
- The young shoots of Asparagus officinalis eaten as a vegetable.
- A green colour, like that of an asparagus.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin asparagus derived from Ancient Greek ἀσπάραγος (asparagus, young shoots).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἀσπάραγος
Gloss
asparagus, young shoots
Concept
Semantic Field
Agriculture and vegetation
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- asparagus-like English
- asparagus Latin
- sparagus Latin
- asparago Italian
- spáragio Italian
- asperge French
- ἀσπάραγος Ancient Greek
- アスパラガス Japanese
- eorþe Old English
- eorþnafola Old English
- nafola Old English
- asparagas Irish
- asparges Danish
- أسفراج Arabic
- asperge Middle French
- sparc Friulian
- spàraxo Venetian