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asperge

asparagus

noun ah-SPEHRZH Rare
Food & Drink Vegetables

Also means

beanpole (informal, of a tall thin person)

Usage Note

Asperge is feminine and almost always used in the plural des asperges when referring to the vegetable. Colloquially it is used to describe a very tall, thin person — grande asperge — which is slightly derogatory.

Examples

"Elle prépare des asperges à la vapeur."

Natural Translation

She is steaming some asparagus.

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