black salsify

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A perennial member of the sunflower family (Asteraceae), cultivated as a root vegetable (Pseudopodospermum hispanicum, syn. Scorzonera hispanica).

Word forms

black salsify black salsifies

Synonyms

scorzonera black oyster plant serpent root Spanish salsify viper's grass viper's herb Spanish oyster plant
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