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salsify

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sal·si·fy  (sls-f, -f)
n. pl. sal·si·fies In both senses also called oyster plant, vegetable oyster.
1. A European plant (Tragopogon porrifolius) having grasslike leaves, purple flower heads, and an edible taproot.
2. The root of this plant, eaten as a vegetable.

[French salsifis, from obsolete Italian (erba) salsifica.]

salsify
Noun
pl -fies a Mediterranean plant with a long white edible root [Italian sassefrica]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.salsifysalsify - edible root of the salsify plant    
Tragopogon porrifolius, vegetable oyster, oyster plant, salsify - Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States
root - (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
2.salsifysalsify - Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States
vegetable oyster, oyster plant - long white salsify
genus Tragopogon, Tragopogon - genus of Old World herbs with linear entire leaves and yellow or purple flower heads
oyster plant, salsify - edible root of the salsify plant
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
3.salsify - either of two long roots eaten cooked
root vegetable - any of various fleshy edible underground roots or tubers
vegetable oyster, oyster plant - long white salsify
black salsify, scorzonera - long black salsify


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She is seated on sheaves of wheat and crowned with a gallant garland of wheat ears interlaced with salsify and other flowers.
 
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