How to say "asparagus" in Japanese

• アスパラガスCommon
  nounCovers the vegetable itself: the green spears eaten as food. This is the full form and the common word, so it is the natural choice in most contexts, from recipes to shopping lists.
  冬ふゆでもなおアスパラガスが食たべられる。↗

  You can still get asparagus in the winter.
• アスパラ
  nounThe same vegetable, but a shortened form of アスパラガス and the less common of the two. It is readily understood, though the full word is the safer choice if you are unsure.

Both words name the same vegetable: 「アスパラガス」 is the full, common word for asparagus, while 「アスパラ」 is its shortened, less common form, so the full word is the default choice.

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• アスパラガスasparagus
• アスパラasparagus