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as·par·a·gus

asparagus

 
pronunciation:
spae r gihs
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part of speech: noun
definition: Asparagus is a green plant that people eat as a vegetable. People usually eat the young plants when they come up from the ground and are around eight to ten inches tall. These plants are shaped something like spears.
My mom loves asparagus, but my dad would rather have broccoli or spinach.
 
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