salsilla | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) tropical vine having umbels of small purple flowers and edible roots sometimes boiled as a potato substitute; Colombia | |
Synonyms: | Bomarea_salsilla | |
Related terms: | vine Bomarea | |
2. | [ noun ] (botany) tropical vine having pink-and-yellow flowers spotted purple and edible roots sometimes boiled as a potato substitute; West Indies to northern South America | |
Synonyms: | Bomarea_edulis | |
Related terms: | vine Bomarea | |
Similar spelling: |
Salsola |