espárrago

See also: esparrago

Galician

Etymology

From Latin sparagus, asparagus, from Ancient Greek ἀσπάραγος (aspáragos).

Noun

espárrago m (plural espárragos)

1. asparagus

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin sparagus, asparagus, from Ancient Greek ἀσπάραγος (aspáragos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈparaɡo/ [esˈpa.ra.ɣ̞o]

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• Rhymes: -araɡo
• Syllabification: es‧pá‧rra‧go

Noun

espárrago m (plural espárragos)

1. asparagus

Derived terms

• espárrago de lobo
• espárrago de los pobres
• mandar a freír espárragos

 

Further reading

• “espárrago”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28