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
15 May 2025
(adjective) excessively unwilling to spend; “parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses”; “lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
