black salsify
n. A European plant (Scorzonera hispanica) in the composite family, having yellow flowers and a large, edible root.
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Noun | 1. | black salsify - perennial south European herb having narrow entire leaves and solitary yellow flower heads and long black edible roots shaped like carrotsherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests |
| 2. | black salsify - long black salsifysalsify - either of two long roots eaten cooked |
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