Asparagus etymology

English

English word asparagus comes from Ancient Greek ἀσπάραγος

Etymology of asparagus

Detailed word origin of asparagus

Dictionary entry Language Definition
ἀσπάραγος Ancient Greek (grc)
asparagus Latin (lat) Asparagus; shoot, sprout-like asparagus, samphire.
asparagus Malayalam (mal)
asparagus English (en) A green colour, like that of an asparagus.. Any of various perennial plants of the genus Asparagus having leaflike stems, scalelike leaves, and small flowers.. The young shoots of Asparagus officinalis eaten as a vegetable.