sparrowgrass

[ spar-oh-gras, -grahs ]

/ ˈspær oʊˌgræs, -ˌgrɑs /

noun Informal.

asparagus.

Origin of sparrowgrass

First recorded in 1650–60; by folk etymology

Words nearby sparrowgrass

sparling, sparoid, sparring partner, sparrow, sparrowfart, sparrowgrass, sparrow hawk, sparry, sparse, Sparta, Spartacist

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Example sentences from the Web for sparrowgrass

Then I went back to the rockaway, but met Mrs. Sparrowgrass and the children on the road coming to meet me.
The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IV. (of X.)|Various
Mrs. Sparrowgrass got a little nervous, and twitched me by the skirt of the coat "Dear," said she, "let him go."
The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IV. (of X.)|Various
Look at old Pedro and Philippa over there, setting out that stuff that looks like sparrowgrass.
West Wind Drift|George Barr McCutcheon
Them flowers brighten up the place wonderful, and that sparrowgrass just beats anything.
Randy's Summer|Amy Brooks

Besides, Mrs. Sparrowgrass had bought a rattle when she was in Philadelphia; such a rattle as watchmen carry there.
Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor|Various

British Dictionary definitions for sparrowgrass

sparrowgrass

/ (ˈspærəʊˌɡrɑːs) /

noun

a dialect or popular name for asparagus

Word Origin for sparrowgrass

C17: variant of asparagus, associated by folk etymology with sparrow and grass

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单词	sparrowgrass
释义	sparrowgrass [ spar-oh-gras, -grahs ] / ˈspær oʊˌgræs, -ˌgrɑs / noun Informal. asparagus. Origin of sparrowgrass First recorded in 1650–60; by folk etymology Words nearby sparrowgrass sparling, sparoid, sparring partner, sparrow, sparrowfart, sparrowgrass, sparrow hawk, sparry, sparse, Sparta, Spartacist Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sparrowgrass Then I went back to the rockaway, but met Mrs. Sparrowgrass and the children on the road coming to meet me. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IV. (of X.)\|Various Mrs. Sparrowgrass got a little nervous, and twitched me by the skirt of the coat "Dear," said she, "let him go." The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IV. (of X.)\|Various Look at old Pedro and Philippa over there, setting out that stuff that looks like sparrowgrass. West Wind Drift\|George Barr McCutcheon Them flowers brighten up the place wonderful, and that sparrowgrass just beats anything. Randy's Summer\|Amy Brooks Besides, Mrs. Sparrowgrass had bought a rattle when she was in Philadelphia; such a rattle as watchmen carry there. Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor\|Various British Dictionary definitions for sparrowgrass sparrowgrass / (ˈspærəʊˌɡrɑːs) / noun a dialect or popular name for asparagus Word Origin for sparrowgrass C17: variant of asparagus, associated by folk etymology with sparrow and grass Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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