sparrowgrass
Origin of sparrowgrass
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How to use sparrowgrass in a sentence
Look at old Pedro and Philippa over there, setting out that stuff that looks like sparrowgrass.
West Wind Drift | George Barr McCutcheonMrs. sparrowgrass and I have concluded to try it once more; we are going to give the country another chance.
"Now," said I to Mrs. sparrowgrass, "we shall have fresh fish to-morrow for breakfast," and went out to set it.
Besides, Mrs. sparrowgrass had bought a rattle when she was in Philadelphia; such a rattle as watchmen carry there.
If ever I felt angry at anybody it was at myself for putting up those bars to please Mrs. sparrowgrass.
British Dictionary definitions for sparrowgrass
/ (ˈspærəʊˌɡrɑːs) /
a dialect or popular name for asparagus
Origin of sparrowgrass
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