sparrowgrass

[ spar-oh-gras, -grahs ]

nounInformal.

Origin of sparrowgrass

1
First recorded in 1650–60; by folk etymology

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British Dictionary definitions for sparrowgrass

sparrowgrass

/ (ˈspærəʊˌɡrɑːs) /


noun
  1. a dialect or popular name for asparagus

Origin of sparrowgrass

1
C17: variant of asparagus, associated by folk etymology with sparrow and grass

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