asparagus
The origin and history of asparagus.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek asparagos via Latin. In some English dialects the word was reshaped by folk etymology into "sparrowgrass."
The origin and history of asparagus.
From Ancient Greek asparagos via Latin. In some English dialects the word was reshaped by folk etymology into "sparrowgrass."
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