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单词 white asparagus
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Definition of white asparagus in English:

white asparagus

noun
  • 1A small evergreen shrub with whitish stems, Asparagus albus (family Asparagaceae), native to parts of southern Europe and North Africa.

  • 2Shoots of edible asparagus (A. officinalis) blanched by cultivation in the absence of light (usually by being earthed up).

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in John Talbot Dillon (1734–1806), traveller and historian.

Definition of white asparagus in US English:

white asparagus

noun
  • 1A small evergreen shrub with whitish stems, Asparagus albus (family Asparagaceae), native to parts of southern Europe and North Africa.

  • 2Shoots of edible asparagus (A. officinalis) blanched by cultivation in the absence of light (usually by being earthed up).

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in John Talbot Dillon (1734–1806), traveller and historian.

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