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DictionaryasparagusPlant with edible shoots
noun

asparagus

uh-SPAIR-uh-guhs/əˈspærəɡəs/

A plant whose tender young shoots are eaten as a vegetable.

Fresh asparagus has long green stalks and tightly layered tips.

A small loose bundle of fresh green asparagus spears, with two separated spears clearly revealing their long stalks and tightly layered tender tips.
Etymology
asparagusGreekasparagus plant

Greek asparagos named the plant cultivated for its edible shoots—the stalks and tips eaten as a vegetable. The name’s deeper origin is uncertain.

In context

Gordon Ramsay1:18
slice them all together and from there get the asparagus tips these are young asparagus okay all i'm gonna do is cut them into about an inch long
Gordon Ramsay's Chorizo Omelette Recipe

More examples

  • The asparagus in our garden sends up new shoots each spring.
  • We harvest asparagus while the shoots are young and tender.
  • She roasts asparagus with olive oil and a little salt.

Forms

asparagus

spear noun — A single young shoot of asparagus.