Plural of asparagus
irregular plural
The plural of asparagus is asparagus, asparaguses or asparagusses.
Forms of asparagus
| Singular | asparagus /əˈspæɹ.ə.ɡəs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | asparagus /əˈspæɹ.ə.ɡəs/ asparaguses asparagusses |
| Countable | countable |
Asparaguses and asparagusses in a sentence
- The calamites were sort of immense asparaguses and related to our modern ferns known as horse-tails (equisetum).1917, Royal Dixon, Franklyn Everett Fitch, The Human Side of Trees, page 91. From the entry asparaguses
Meaning of asparagus
- noun Any of various perennial plants of the genus Asparagus having leaflike stems, scalelike leaves, and small flowers.
- noun The young shoots of Asparagus officinalis eaten as a vegetable.
- noun A green colour, like that of an asparagus.
Plural the same as the singular
Questions about the plural of asparagus
- What is the plural of asparagus?
- The plural of asparagus is asparagus, asparaguses or asparagusses.
- Which is correct, asparaguses or asparagusses?
- Both are used. asparaguses is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is asparagus countable?
- Asparagus is a countable noun.
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