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salsify
[ sal-suh-fee ]
/ ˈsæl sə fi /
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noun, plural sal·si·fies.
a purple-flowered, composite plant, Tragopogon porrifolius, whose root has an oyster-like flavor and is used as a culinary vegetable.
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Also called oyster plant, vegetable oyster.
Origin of salsify
1690–1700; <French salsifis, variant of sassefy, sassef(r)ique<Italian sassef(r)ica) < ?
Words nearby salsify
salpingostomy, salpingotomy, salpinx, salsa, salsa verde, salsify, sal soda, salt, salta, saltando, saltant
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salsify
/ (ˈsælsɪfɪ) /
noun plural -fies
Also called: oyster plant, vegetable oyster a Mediterranean plant, Tragopogon porrifolius, having grasslike leaves, purple flower heads, and a long white edible taproot: family Asteraceae (composites)
the root of this plant, which tastes of oysters and is eaten as a vegetable
Word Origin for salsify
C17: from French salsifis, from Italian sassefrica, from Late Latin saxifrica, from Latin saxum rock + fricāre to rub
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