sparrow grass
noun
Dialect term for asparagus.It is spring, blossoms are everywhere and we are waiting for tiny sparrow grass shoots to pop up on the banks.
Origin
Mid 17th century: corruption (by folk etymology) of obsolete sparagus 'asparagus'.
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