asparagus/əˈspærəgəs; ə`spærəɡəs/ n[U](a) plant with feathery leaves whose young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable 芦笋（石刁柏的通称, 也称龙须菜）.(b) these shoots 芦笋的嫩茎 have (some) asparagus for lunch 午饭有（些）芦笋 [attrib 作定语]asparagus soup 芦笋汤.
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