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Noun: Asparagus officinalis
  1. Plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable
    "Fresh Asparagus officinalis spears were grilled with olive oil";
    - asparagus, edible asparagus

Type of: herb, herbaceous plant

Part of: genus Asparagus

Encyclopedia: Asparagus officinalis