# asparagus

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈspæɹ.ə.ɡəs/ · frequency rank #20,840

## Definitions
1. Any of various perennial plants of the genus Asparagus having leaflike stems, scalelike leaves, and small flowers.
2. The young shoots of Asparagus officinalis eaten as a vegetable.
3. A green colour, like that of an asparagus.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin asparagus, sparagus, from Ancient Greek ἀσπάραγος (aspáragos), variant of ἀσφάραγος (aspháragos). Displaced Old English eorþnafola. Later became an eggcorn in dialect as sparrowgrass.

## Easily confused with
- **apparatus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/apparatus-vs-asparagus)

## Common misspellings (13)
`apsaragus`, `asapragus`, `aspaargus`, `asparaggus`, `asparagsu`, `asparaguss`, `asparaugs`, `aspargaus`, `asparragus`, `aspparagus`, `aspraagus`, `assparagus`, `saparagus`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/asparagus