asperge
/as.pɛʁʒ/feminine
The French word for asparagus is asperge.
asperge refers to the asparagus shoots used as food.
Meaning: asparagus shoots (food) (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
/as.pɛʁʒ/
Did you know?
- In France, the expression être une asperge is a slang way to describe someone who is very tall and thin.
- The word asperge is also used in the Catholic liturgy to describe the act of sprinkling holy water during a ceremony.
- In France, asperges blanches (white asparagus) are often considered more prestigious than the green variety and are a seasonal delicacy specifically associated with spring.
Examples in context
- Ces asperges sont délicieuses.This asparagus is delicious.This sentence is useful for describing the taste of asperge.Tatoeba #9723455 by felix63, translation #9951622 by sundown
- Je n'ai pas mangé d'asperges depuis longtemps.I haven't eaten asparagus in a long time.This sentence is useful for discussing how long it has been since you ate asperge.Tatoeba #1850570 by sacredceltic, translation #1847809 by CK
- La récolte des asperges commence tôt cette année.The asparagus harvest is starting earlier this year.This sentence is useful for talking about the timing of the asperge harvest.Tatoeba #12393232 by FaustaJunilla, translation #10791714 by sundown
- Ça te dit des pointes d'asperges sautées à l'ail ?How about some garlic sautéed asparagus tips?
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Manon and Hugo are grocery shopping together.
- ManonEst-ce que tu veux acheter des asperges ?Do you want to buy some asparagus?
- HugoOui, elles ont l'air très fraîches.Yes, they look very fresh.
- ManonOn va préparer des asperges pour le dîner.We are going to prepare some asparagus for dinner.
- HugoC'est une excellente idée, Manon.That is an excellent idea, Manon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “asparagus” translations and entries asperge, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
