vegetable oyster

American  

noun

1. salsify.

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vegetable oyster British  

noun

1. another name for salsify

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Etymology

Origin of vegetable oyster

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20

Example Sentences

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vegetable oyster

Description.—The vegetable oyster plant, sometimes called purple goat's-beard, or salsify, is indigenous to some portions of Great Britain.

From Science in the Kitchen. by Kellogg, Mrs. E. E.

The salsify, or "vegetable oyster," is a typical example of a most unaccountably slighted vegetable with us, and yet it is highly appreciated on the continent and in the United States.

From The Art of Living in Australia ; together with three hundred Australian cookery recipes and accessory kitchen information by Mrs. H. Wicken by Muskett, Philip E.

Salsify, or vegetable oyster, is another vegetable which would find great favour were it not so scarce and dear.

From Reform Cookery Book (4th edition) Up-To-Date Health Cookery for the Twentieth Century. by Mill, Mrs. (Jean Oliver)

Because it has a flavor similar to that of oysters, especially when it is used for soup, it has received the name of vegetable oyster.

From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 2: Milk, Butter and Cheese; Eggs; Vegetables by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

Sincerely yours,_ While cooking vegetable oyster put in the kettle a small piece of codfish.

From Favorite Dishes : a Columbian Autograph Souvenir Cookery Book by Shuman, Carrie V.