What is another word for asparagus?

Pronunciation: [ɐspˈaɹəɡəs] (IPA)

Asparagus, known for its delicate texture and unique flavor, is a versatile vegetable that can be enjoyed in many ways. However, it can sometimes be challenging to come up with new ways to describe it. Some synonyms for asparagus include spears, shoots, stalks, speargrass, and greenfinger. These words can be used interchangeably to describe the green vegetable, whether it's being sauteed, grilled, or roasted. Asparagus is a staple in many cuisines and can be paired with a variety of foods, including seafood, poultry, and pasta. No matter how it's prepared, asparagus will always be a nutritious and delicious addition to any meal.

Synonyms for Asparagus:

What are the hypernyms for Asparagus?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Asparagus?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

What are the holonyms for Asparagus?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

What are the meronyms for Asparagus?

Meronyms are words that refer to a part of something, where the whole is denoted by another word.
  • meronyms for asparagus (as nouns)

Usage examples for Asparagus

Elizabeth Rice noted that "everyone had a good garden, growing such things as sweet corn, limas, string beans, potatoes, tomatoes, and asparagus."
"Frying Pan Farm"
Elizabeth Brown Pryor
Do bring my poor lifeless body home when my spirit, which troubled your father so much, has fled to Jesus' arms for protection, and lay me by my asparagus bed, so you can visit my grave, and weep over my sad fate in this world.
"Marital Power Exemplified in Mrs. Packard's Trial, and Self-Defence from the Charge of Insanity"
Elizabeth Parsons Ware Packard
You'll see, madam, that you have no reason to throw asparagus on my announcement.
"Ethel Morton at Chautauqua"
Mabell S. C. Smith

Famous quotes with Asparagus

  • You know, when you get your first asparagus, or your first acorn squash, or your first really good tomato of the season, those are the moments that define the cook's year. I get more excited by that than anything else.
    Mario Batali
  • I try to get them working. My older son is 10 and he's pretty interested. We had a dinner party the other night and he helped a lot. He helped peel asparagus; he hung out. It was great.
    Todd English
  • Are you casting asparagus on my cooking?
    Curly Howard
  • You needn't tell me that a man who doesn't love oysters and asparagus and good wines has got a soul, or a stomach either. He's simply got the instinct for being unhappy highly developed.
    Hector Hugh Munro
  • Playwrights are like men who have been dining for a month in an Indian restaurant. After eating curry night after night, they deny the existence of asparagus.
    Peter Ustinov

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