sparrowgrass
[ spar-oh-gras, -grahs ]
/ ˈspær oʊˌgræs, -ˌgrɑs /
noun Informal.
Origin of sparrowgrass
First recorded in 1650–60; by folk etymology
Words nearby sparrowgrass
sparoid,
sparring partner,
sparrow,
sparrow hawk,
sparrowfart,
sparrowgrass,
sparrowhawk,
sparry,
sparse,
sparta,
spartacist
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British Dictionary definitions for sparrowgrass
Word Origin for sparrowgrass
C17: variant of
asparagus, associated by folk etymology with
sparrow and
grass