Definition for sparrow grass - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	sparrow grass (spar\|row grass) noun dialect term for asparagus. Origin: mid 17th century: corruption (by folk etymology) of obsolete sparagus 'asparagus'		Nearby Words sparkle sparkler sparkline sparkling sparky sparling sparring partner sparrow sparrow fart sparrow grass sparrowhawk sparse Sparta Spartacist Spartacus Spartacus League spartan Spartan ¹ Spartan ²