asparagus

 
Pronunciation: /əˈsparəgəs/

noun

  • a tall plant of the lily family with fine feathery foliage, cultivated for its edible shoots.
    • Asparagus officinalis, family Liliaceae
  • [mass noun] the tender young shoots of the asparagus plant, eaten as a vegetable.

Origin:

mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek asparagos