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asperge¹

  • /əˈspɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒ/

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)dʒ

Where it comes from

From Latin aspergō (compare aspersion from the same verb).

verb asperges · asperging · asperged

  1. transitive To sprinkle. First let him go up to the principal Altar and asperge it on every side.

asperge²

  • /əˈspɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒ/

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)dʒ

Where it comes from

Clipping of aspergillum.

noun asperges

  1. An aspergillum.

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"asperge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/asperge. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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asperge. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/asperge

Chicago

"asperge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/asperge.

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@misc{asperge_2026,
  title = {asperge},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/asperge},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}