Asparagus shoots (6)
I believe the answer is:
spears
'asparagus shoots' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for spears that I've seen before include "Long pointed weapons" , "Stems of asparagus as weapons" , "Javelins" , "Bits of green veg" , "asparagus perhaps" .)