asperges
/æˈspɜːdʒiːz/noun
mass noun
1- Christian Church the rite of sprinkling holy water at the beginning of the Mass, still used occasionally in Catholic churches【基督教】（弥撒开始时的）洒圣水礼（在天主教教堂仍偶有举行）。
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- count noun another term for ASPERGILLUM.
词源
late 16th cent.: the first word of the Latin text of Psalms 50(51)： 9 （literally 'thou shalt purge'）， recited before mass during the sprinkling of holy water.