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asparagus

noun

Edible young shoots of the asparagus plant

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Word length
9
Starts with
A
Ends with
S
Contains
SP
Scrabble score
12

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Pronunciation

əˈspɛɹ.ə.ɡəs

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noun

  1. Edible young shoots of the asparagus plant

noun

  1. Plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable

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