plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable
"The chef roasted fresh asparagus until the tips were tender and the stalks slightly crisp."
edible young shoots of the asparagus plant
"I can't wait to grill some fresh asparagus for dinner tonight."
Any of various perennial plants of the genus Asparagus having leaflike stems, scalelike leaves, and small flowers.
"The gardener carefully pruned back the asparagus so that its leaflike stems could grow strong enough to support the tiny clusters of yellow flowers in spring."