ἀσφάραγος

Etymology 1
Furnée connects the word with and, suggesting a  origin.

Noun

 * 1)  throat, gullet

Etymology 2
Possibly from (whence ), but Beekes rejects this, citing a  origin due to the presence of the variation "π/φ".

Noun

 * 1) asparagus
 * 2)  shoots of other plants
 * 1)  shoots of other plants