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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

  1. (uncountable) The edible root of these plants.
  2. (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

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Related dictionary entries include salsafy, tragopogon, salsola, salsilla, salpiglossis, saltwort.

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