asparagus
/əˈspærəgəs/noun
1- a tall plant of the lily family with fine feathery foliage, cultivated for its edible shoots芦笋, 石刁柏, 龙须菜。
1.1
- Asparagus officinalis, family Liliaceae.拉丁名Asparagus officinalis,百合科。
1.2
- mass noun the tender young shoots of this plant, eaten as a vegetable and considered a delicacy芦笋笋尖（作为蔬菜食用, 被视为美味）。
词源
mid 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek asparagos.