English Explanatory Dictionary

salsify

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Tragopogon, most of which have purple flowers.
  2. Tragopogon porrifolius, a plant with linear leaves; cultivated for its light-skinned edible root and herbal properties. Known in particular as "white salsify" among other common names
  3. 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
  4. The edible root of these plants.

Pronunciation

/ˈsælsɪfi/

Word forms

salsify salsifies

Etymology

From French salsifis.

Related words

oyster plant

Derived words

black salsify common salsify meadow salsify purple salsify Spanish salsify western salsify white salsify yellow salsify

Translations

Bulgarian: козя брада Bulgarian: брадица Finnish: pukinparta Finnish: kaurajuuri Hungarian: bakszakáll Kazakh: таусағыз Polish: kozibród Polish: salsefia Turkish: tekesakalı Ottoman Turkish: تكه صقالی Catalan: salsifí
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