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asparagus

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for asparagus.

Editorial note

Even vegetables have significant amounts of fructose, such as asparagus and tomatoes (though technically a fruit as well).

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Quick take

The young shoots of Asparagus officinalis eaten as a vegetable.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of asparagus gathered in one view.

noun

The young shoots of Asparagus officinalis eaten as a vegetable.

noun

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

noun

A green colour, like that of an asparagus.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for asparagus.

Example sentences

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Even vegetables have significant amounts of fructose, such as asparagus and tomatoes (though technically a fruit as well).

2

Another potential solution is asparagus staging, where you have multiple fuel tanks that are jettisoned when empty.

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Come now, everyone knows you use asparagus staging for this kind of thing.

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Sometimes it's curry, sometimes it's more beef-and-tomatoes, sometimes lemon chicken with asparagus.

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What is the actual value of Columbian asparagus in the fall vs.

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Hip deep in asparagus — and, soon enough, tomatoes and zucchini — farm-to-table advocates finally have something from the farm to put on the table.

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It tastes like a cross between asparagus and broccoli.

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They left out an important interesting fact about asparagus...

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Oh, and it has asparagus-like effects on the body.

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I've also had good luck with green beans, asparagus, and broccoli rabe.

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Clearly there's no vital need for cheap asparagus.

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I was told once asparagus is a fern and always believed it.

Quote examples

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Other CDF studies "include thermal processing studies on pineapple slices in juice [10], solid particles in water [11], peas in water [12] and asparagus in brine [13].

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As a side note, Googling "asparagus staging" returns, with the exception of a single reference to the Falcon Heavy (as the 9th link), exclusively references to the game Kerbal Space Program for the first 3 pages.

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Trying to fix myopia by getting children exposed to more sunlight is a bit of a "let them eat single-source organic asparagus" response: it makes would-be social reformers feel good, but it's not a realistic way to reliably give all children the (apparently) minimum three daily hours of 10,000 lux.

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I went paleo once I realized wheat was causing me all sorts of stomach issues, and over the years I drifted more and more towards a "natural and whole food" diet, and as my intake of veggies grew, I realized that asparagus and brussel sprouts seemed to do a number of me.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use asparagus in a sentence?

Even vegetables have significant amounts of fructose, such as asparagus and tomatoes (though technically a fruit as well).

What does asparagus mean?

The young shoots of Asparagus officinalis eaten as a vegetable.

What part of speech is asparagus?

asparagus is commonly used as noun.