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Salsify

//ˈsælsɪfi// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Tragopogon, most of which have purple flowers. countable, uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    either of two long roots eaten cooked wordnet
  3. 3
    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, usually
  4. 4
    Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States wordnet
  5. 5
    Pseudopodospermum hispanicum (syn. 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 countable, uncountable, usually
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  1. 6
    edible root of the salsify plant wordnet
  2. 7
    The edible root of these plants. uncountable, usually

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From French salsifis.

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