Phrase Hound found 21 phrases and 4 compound words that contain asparagus. The most common are listed below. Open asparagus in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 21
- wild asparagusAsparagus acutifolius, a species of asparagus common in the Mediterranean basin.
- asparagus beanA bean of east Asia with long, edible pods, a yardlong bean (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis).
- asparagus peaA legume, Lotus tetragonolobus (synonym Tetragonolobus purpureus), with bright red flowers and edible seedpods that superficially resemble those of the winged bean.
- asparagus beetleAny of a number of small beetles of the genus Crioceris, such as Crioceris asparagi, that are destructive to asparagus.
- asparagus fernAny of several plants in the genus Asparagus which are grown for their ornamental fern-like foliage.
- asparagus lettuceSynonym of celtuce: A cultivar of lettuce harvested primarily for its stem, which measures 15 to 20 centimeters.
- sea asparagusAn edible herb of the genus Salicornia.
- poor man's asparagusSynonym of Good King Henry.
- asparagus rollA finger food made by rolling a spear of asparagus in a slice of buttered bread with the crust cut off.
- asparagus-likeResembling or characteristic of asparagus.
- asparagus beansplural of asparagus bean: A bean of east Asia with long, edible pods, a yardlong bean (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis).
- asparagus bedA portion of land designated for growing asparagus.
- asparagus bedsplural of asparagus bed: A portion of land designated for growing asparagus.
- asparagus peasplural of asparagus pea: A legume, Lotus tetragonolobus (synonym Tetragonolobus purpureus), with bright red flowers and edible seedpods that superficially resemble those of the winged bean.
- asparagus rollsplural of asparagus roll: A finger food made by rolling a spear of asparagus in a slice of buttered bread with the crust cut off.
- asparagus rootSynonym of shatavari: A species of asparagus, Asparagus racemosus, found throughout the Indian Subcontinent and used as a traditional herbal medicine.
- asparagus rootsplural of asparagus root: A species of asparagus, Asparagus racemosus, found throughout the Indian Subcontinent and used as a traditional herbal medicine.
- asparagus beetlesplural of asparagus beetle: Any of a number of small beetles of the genus Crioceris, such as Crioceris asparagi, that are destructive to asparagus.
- asparagus fernsplural of asparagus fern: Any of several plants in the genus Asparagus which are grown for their ornamental fern-like foliage.
- asparagus lettucesplural of asparagus lettuce: A cultivar of lettuce harvested primarily for its stem, which measures 15 to 20 centimeters.
- sprue asparagusThe thin shoots of asparagus picked first during cultivation.
Compound words 4
- asparagusyResembling or characteristic of asparagus.
- asparagussesplural of asparagus: Any of various perennial plants of the genus Asparagus having leaflike stems, scalelike leaves, and small flowers.
- asparagusateThe conjugate base of asparagusic acid; any salt or ester of it.
- asparaguslikeAlternative form of asparagus-like: Resembling or characteristic of asparagus.