asparagus
C1Substantiv/US /əspˈɛrəɡəs/ əsp-ĔR-əg-əs; UK /əspˈɛrəɡəs/ əsp-ĔR-əg-əs/
A genus of perennial plants belonging to the natural order Liliaceæ, and having erect much branched stems, and very slender branchlets which are sometimes mistaken for leaves.
