asparagus

• 一种植物的名称，其嫩茎可作为蔬菜食用，也指这种可食用的嫩茎本身。

A noun referring to a plant whose young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable, or the edible shoots themselves.

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1. Edible vegetable shootsA2formalculinary

   The young, tender shoots of the asparagus plant, which are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.

   食用嫩茎

   • She grilled fresh asparagus for dinner.
   • Asparagus is often served with hollandaise sauce.
   • He added chopped asparagus to the salad.

2. The plant itselfB1formal

   A tall, perennial plant of the lily family, cultivated for its edible shoots.

   芦笋

   • The asparagus plant grows best in well-drained soil.
   • Farmers harvest asparagus in the spring.
   • The garden has a patch of asparagus that produces every year.