asparagus
noun/əˈspærəɡəs/
Frequency rank: #10,035 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a green vegetable with long tender stalks, often eaten as a side dish.
Example sentence
She steamed fresh asparagus and served it with lemon butter sauce.
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