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Asparagus is an English word with synonyms like herb or vegetable. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Asparagus meaning

  1. Any of various perennial plants of the genus Asparagus having leaflike stems, scalelike leaves, and small flowers.
  2. The young shoots of Asparagus officinalis eaten as a vegetable.
  3. A green colour, like that of an asparagus.

Synonyms of Asparagus

edible asparagus asparagus officinales herb herbaceous plant vegetable veggie

Using Asparagus

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of various perennial plants of the genus Asparagus having leaflike stems, scalelike leaves, and small flowers. | The young shoots of Asparagus officinalis eaten as a vegetable. | A green colour, like that of an asparagus.
  • Useful related words include: edible asparagus, asparagus officinales, herb, herbaceous plant.
  • In the example corpus, asparagus often appears in combinations such as: asparagus and, the asparagus, and asparagus.

Context around Asparagus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 10 start, 7 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Asparagus

  • In this selection, "asparagus" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, young, fresh, white, soup, bratwursts and ice stand out and add context to how "asparagus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 93 of asparagus s composition and after eating asparagus and others. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "asparagus" sits close to words such as almonds, assassinate and avoidable, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with asparagus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

And I got two asparagus. (5 words)

Harvesting asparagus is best with a commercial grower’s knife. (10 words)

To make the asparagus sauce, cut the asparagus spears into 1cm-thick rounds. (13 words)

In fact, it will stretch all the way down M-72 to Tom’s West Bay in Traverse City, to allow patrons to gather, eat asparagus bratwursts, asparagus ice cream, and deep-friend asparagus without getting near each other. (39 words)

Asparagus was also corrupted in some places to "sparrow grass"; indeed, the Oxford English Dictionary quotes John Walker as having written in 1791 that "Sparrow-grass is so general that asparagus has an air of stiffness and pedantry". (38 words)

It is treated as a distinct species, Asparagus prostratus Dumort, by some authors. citation citation History Asparagus has been used as a vegetable and medicine, owing to its delicate flavour, diuretic properties, and more. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

Cream of asparagus soup A. officinalis with dewdrops Three types of asparagus are on display, with white asparagus at the back and green asparagus in the middle.

In fact, it will stretch all the way down M-72 to Tom’s West Bay in Traverse City, to allow patrons to gather, eat asparagus bratwursts, asparagus ice cream, and deep-friend asparagus without getting near each other.

To make the asparagus sauce, cut the asparagus spears into 1cm-thick rounds.

Making the most of the all-too-brief asparagus season, Salt’s dish of English asparagus, soured cream, pea salad and lovage proved the perfect introduction to whet our appetites.

Asparagus was also corrupted in some places to "sparrow grass"; indeed, the Oxford English Dictionary quotes John Walker as having written in 1791 that "Sparrow-grass is so general that asparagus has an air of stiffness and pedantry".

As these are more present in young asparagus, this accords with the observation that the smell is more pronounced after eating young asparagus.

Emperor Augustus created the "Asparagus Fleet" for hauling the vegetable, and coined the expression "faster than cooking asparagus" for quick action.

It is treated as a distinct species, Asparagus prostratus Dumort, by some authors. citation citation History Asparagus has been used as a vegetable and medicine, owing to its delicate flavour, diuretic properties, and more.

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Originally, this was thought to be because some people digested asparagus differently from others, so some excreted odorous urine after eating asparagus, and others did not.

Peeled asparagus will poach much faster. citation The bottom portion of asparagus often contains sand and soil, so thorough cleaning is generally advised before cooking.

Schwetzingen claims to be the "Asparagus Capital of the World", and during its festival, an Asparagus Queen is crowned.

The amino acid asparagine gets its name from asparagus, as the asparagus plant is relatively rich in this compound.

Uses infobox Only young asparagus shoots are commonly eaten: once the buds start to open ("ferning out"), the shoots quickly turn woody. citation Water makes up 93% of asparagus's composition.

A brown butter lemon sauce and crispy parmesan chips make his Crispy Parmesan Lemon Asparagus the perfect side.

And I got two asparagus.

Don’t miss Dongbei sweet potato noodles, hot and fragrant deep-fried asparagus, Chongqing-style “chicken,” Xinjiang-style cumin “lamb,” classic mapo tofu, and salt-and-pepper king oyster mushroom.

Grapes, blueberries, fresh asparagus, other preparations to feed animals, and canned mangoes stood out in this sense.

Harvesting asparagus is best with a commercial grower’s knife.

It features the delightful orzo, an ideal base for light and summery side salads, and it’s paired with the crispness of fresh asparagus and zucchini.

Not picking asparagus so the plants will survive the heat and dry without the effort of new shoots each day.

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Common combinations with asparagus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "asparagus" in a sentence?
An example: "Cream of asparagus soup A. officinalis with dewdrops Three types of asparagus are on display, with white asparagus at the back and green asparagus in the middle." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "asparagus" from authentic English texts.
What does "asparagus" mean?
Asparagus means: Any of various perennial plants of the genus Asparagus having leaflike stems, scalelike leaves, and small flowers.
What are synonyms of "asparagus"?
Common synonyms of "asparagus" include: edible asparagus, asparagus officinales, herb, herbaceous plant, vegetable, veggie.
How many example sentences with "asparagus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "asparagus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.