sparrowgrass

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sparrowgrass

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From sparrow + grass.

noun sparrow grass · sparrow-grass

  1. nonstandard, uncountable Eggcorn of sparagus (“asparagus”) . I ſhall deſcribe it thus, it comes up with ſeverall ſprouts like Sparrowgraſs, […]

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@misc{sparrowgrass_2026,
  title = {sparrowgrass},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sparrowgrass},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}