Definitions for salsifyˈsæl sə fi
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
sal•si•fyˈsæl sə fi(n.)(pl.)-fies.
a purple-flowered composite plant, Tragopogon porrifolius, whose root has an oysterlike flavor.
Category: Plants
Ref: Also called oyster plant, 1 vegetable oyster.
Origin of salsify:
1690–1700; < F salsifis, var. of sassefy, sassef(r)ique < It sassef(r)ica
Princeton's WordNet
salsify, oyster plant(noun)
edible root of the salsify plant
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(noun)
either of two long roots eaten cooked
Wiktionary
salsify(Noun)
Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Tragopogon, that mostly have purple flowers
salsify(Noun)
The edible root of these plants
Webster Dictionary
Salsify(noun)
see Oyster plant (a), under Oyster
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