salsify
noun
- a European plant (Tragopogon porrifolius) in the composite family, having grasslike leaves, purple flower heads, and an edible taproot
- the root of this plant, eaten as a vegetable. In both senses also called oyster plant, vegetable oyster
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈsælsɪfi/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree French salsifisbor. English salsify Borrowed from French salsifis.
- Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Tragopogon, most of which have purple flowers.
- Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Tragopogon, most of which have purple flowers.
- 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
- The edible root of these plants.