Salsify
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈsælsɪfi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Salsify is a noun meaning (countable, uncountable) Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Tragopogon, most of which have purple flowers.
Meaning
(countable, uncountable) Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Tragopogon, most of which have purple flowers.
More Meanings
- (uncountable) The edible root of these plants.
- (countable, uncountable) 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
Word Forms
- salsifies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include salsafy, tragopogon, salsola, salsilla, salpiglossis, saltwort.
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