10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPARAGRASS»
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sparagrass in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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A treatise of all sorts of foods: both animal and vegetable: ...
Louis Lémery. Sparagrass eaten to Excess sharpen the Humours, and heat a
little ; and therefore Persons of a bilious Constitution ought to use them
moderately : They cause a silthy and difagreeable Smell in the Urine, as every
Body knows.
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Vollständiges Wörterbuch Der Englischen Sprache Für Die ...
_ . gin mite: Spacer ist beffer als em guter ter than a good Gniner. Sparaelv. ter,
Sparagrass, Sparagua', t *n Obuiid , ein' Bunde( Spargel , a Bunch of Anparagui,
of Sparagrasi. “ Sparqclbrflht. die , a Lance for Spai-a- V gross or Spziragiis.
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Dictionaire oeconomique: or, The family dictionary. ...
SPARAGRASS, a most delicate Garden Plant for the Kitchen, which grows in the
Spring nay the Industry and Ingenuity of Gardners by the use of Hot Beds is such
that they raise it in Winter ; it sends forth a Stem which has a thick Top drawing ...
Noel Chomel, Richard Bradley, 1725
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: Dictionary
... the manufacturing oi sparagrau. Foolc, Mayor oi Garratt, ii. 2. sparagns (spar'a-
gus), n. [An aphetic form of asparagus. Hence sparagrass, sparrow-grass] Same
as asparagus. Congrcve, tr. of Eleventh Satire of Juvenal. [Obsolete or vul ar.] ...
William Dwight Whitney, 1904
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century ...
< Gr. airdpayfia, apiece torn off.] The name given by Norwegian geologists to a
reddish feldspathic sandstone occurring in the Lower Silurian. sparagrass, «. [
Acorruption of sparagus, simulating grass. Cf. sparrow-grass.] Same as
asparagus.
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1914
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The Century dictionary and cyclopedia: a work of universal ...
< Gr. c-apaypa, apiece torn off.] The name given by Norwegian geologists to a
reddish feldspathic sandstone occurring in the Lower Silurian. sparagrass, ». [A
corruption otsparagus, simulating grass. Cf. sparrow-grass.] Same as asparagus.
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1897
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century ...
< Gr. ondpayua, apiece torn off.] The name given by Norwegian geologists to a
reddish feldspathic sandstone occurring in the Lower Silurian. sparagrass, n, [A
corruption of sparagus, simulating grass. Cf. sparrow-grass.} Same as asparagus
.
I, perfection Sparagrass — . Raised under the glass — Best of its class — Good
for lad and lass — " (and then with a wink at Thomas' ear) " To make the humors
pass." " Got it from old Smith over there," said the 154 THOMAS RUFFIN.
Edward Winslow Gilliam, 1896
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A Journey to Paris in the Year 1698
In the beginning of Aprz'l we had store of Sparagrass, but, they were often so
bitter, to me at least, that there was little pleasure in eating them. 'Tis certain they '
were much worse, than ours in England in that particular. Which puts me in mind
Of ...
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The Century dictionary
The ML. form sparagus was in E. altered by popular etymology into sparagrass
and sparrow-grass (sometimes simply grass), which were until recently in good
literary use.] 1. A plant of the genus Asparagus, especially A. officinalis.— 2. [.cap
.] ...
2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPARAGRASS»
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「sparrowgrass(スズメ草)」ってどんな植物?【知っているとちょっとカッコ …
そしてgusの部分が「何となく」植物に関連するgrassに変化し、18世紀にはsparagrassになりました。その後、前半部分が音的な語呂合わせで変化しsparrowgrass が登場。 «マイナビニュース, Apr 13»
Spear of destiny: High season for freshly picked asparagus
Asparagus was once thought to cure rheumatism, arthritis, toothache and kidney troubles. Said Jonathan Swift: “Ripe 'sparagrass, Fit for lad or lass, To make ... «Almanac Weekly, May 12»
