Asperge

/əˈspɜrdʒ/ verb

To sprinkle or spray, especially with holy water in a religious ceremony.

From Latin 'aspergere', meaning to scatter or sprinkle, related to the root 'spargere'. The word entered English through ecclesiastical Latin and Catholic ritual terminology, preserving its original Latin form in many contexts.

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