 salsify |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (botany) Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States | |
| Synonyms: | vegetable_oyster Tragopogon_porrifolius oyster_plant | |
| Related terms: | herb Tragopogon oyster_plant | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (botany) edible root of the salsify plant | |
| Synonyms: | oyster_plant | |
| Related terms: | root | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (chemistry,food) either of two long roots eaten cooked | |
| Related terms: | root_vegetable scorzonera oyster_plant | |
| Similar spelling: |
Salsbury |
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