Associations to the word «Salsify»

Pictures for the word «Salsify»

Wiktionary

SALSIFY, noun. (countable) (uncountable) Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Tragopogon, most of which have purple flowers.
SALSIFY, noun. Tragopogon porrifolius, a plant with linear leaves cultivated for its light-skinned edible root and herbal properties
SALSIFY, noun. (countable) (uncountable) Scorzonera hispanica, a plant similar in flavor to T. porrifolius, with lanceolate leaves cultivated for its dark-skinned edible root
SALSIFY, noun. (uncountable) The edible root of these plants.

Dictionary definition

SALSIFY, noun. Edible root of the salsify plant.
SALSIFY, noun. Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States.
SALSIFY, noun. Either of two long roots eaten cooked.

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