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/ˈsælsɪfi/ · noun
(countable, uncountable) Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Tragopogon, most of which have purple flowers..
Use salsify when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Salsify means (countable, uncountable) Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Tragopogon, most of which have purple flowers..
Common synonyms include oyster plant, vegetable oyster, tragopogon porrifolius.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use salsify where its definition matches the intended context.
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