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asking bid
nounLow (technical/business)
/ˈɑːskɪŋ bɪd/A high opening bid in an auction, usually at or near the expected selling price.
asking price
nounB2
/ˈɑːskɪŋ praɪs/The initial price at which a seller offers something for sale, especially a house, car, or other property, before any negotiation.
askja
nounVery Low
/ˈaskjə/A volcanic crater, specifically a large caldera or volcanic depression.
askos
nounExtremely rare (Academic/Specialist)
/ˈæs.kɒs/A small ancient Greek leather flask or vessel, often used for storing and pouring oil or wine.
aslaug
nounVery Low
/ˈæslaʊɡ/A female given name of Old Norse origin.
asmara
nounVery Low
/æsˈmɑːrə/Love, deep romantic attachment or longing.
asmodeus
nounLow
/ˌæzməˈdiːəs/A demon known as the king of demons or the demon of lust, anger, and/or jealousy in various religious and mythological traditions.
asmr
abbreviationnounMid-low (Common in internet/social media contexts, less common in general discourse)
/ˌeɪ ɛs ɛm ˈɑː/An acronym for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, a pleasant tingling sensation in the head and neck triggered by specific audio-visual stimuli, often characterized by a feeling of deep relaxation.
asnieres
nounVery Low
/ˌæzniˈɛə/A placename; a commune (suburb) in the northwestern part of the Paris metropolitan area, France.
aso
nounA1
/əz/ (weak form), /æz/ (strong form)Used to indicate a role, function, or characteristic of someone or something.
asoka
nounLow (rare in general English; specialized/historical context)
/əˈʃəʊkə/A tree (Saraca asoca) native to the Indian subcontinent, revered for its beautiful, fragrant flowers.
asonia
nounExtremely Rare
/eɪˈsəʊnɪə/A rare, chiefly medical term for the inability to perceive musical tones.
asp
nounC2
/asp/A small, venomous snake, historically the Egyptian cobra (Naja haje), often associated with Cleopatra's suicide.
asparaginase
nounC2 - Very low frequency, specialized
/ˌæs.pəˈrædʒ.ɪ.neɪz/An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of asparagine to aspartic acid and ammonia.
asparagine
nounRare / Technical
/əˈspær.ə.dʒiːn/A non-essential amino acid found in plants, particularly asparagus, that is a constituent of many proteins.
asparaginic acid
nounVery Low
/ˌæs.pəˈrædʒ.ɪn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/An older, obsolete name for the amino acid aspartic acid, derived from asparagine, the amide from which it was originally isolated.
asparagus
nounB1
/əˈspær.ə.ɡəs/A perennial plant cultivated for its tender young shoots which are eaten as a vegetable.
asparagus bean
nounLow
/əˈspærəɡəs biːn/A long, slender, green legume pod, closely related to cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis), often eaten like green beans but notable for its exceptional length.
asparagus beetle
nounLow (Specialist)
/əˈspærəɡəs ˈbiːt(ə)l/a small, destructive beetle, typically of the genus Crioceris, whose larvae and adults feed on asparagus plants.
asparagus fern
nounLow
/əˈspærəɡəs fɜːn/A decorative, often indoor, plant of the genus Asparagus, with feathery, fern-like foliage, not a true fern.

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