salsify
(noun) either of two long roots eaten cooked
salsify, oyster plant, vegetable oyster, Tragopogon porrifolius
(noun) Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States
salsify, oyster plant
(noun) edible root of the salsify plant
Source: WordNet® 3.1
salsify (usually uncountable, plural salsifies)
(countable, uncountable) Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Tragopogon, most of which have purple flowers.
Tragopogon porrifolius, a plant with linear leaves; cultivated for its light-skinned edible root and herbal properties. Known in particular as "white salsify" among other common names
(countable, uncountable) Scorzonera hispanica, a plant similar in flavor to T. porrifolius, with lanceolate leaves; cultivated for its dark-skinned edible root. Known in particular as "black salsify" among other common names
(uncountable) The edible root of these plants.
Source: Wiktionary
Sal"si*fy, n. Etym: [F. salsifis.] (Bot.)
Definition: See Oyster plant (a), under Oyster.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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