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black salsifies

black salsifies is the plural of black salsify.

Meaning of black salsify

Noun

black salsify (usually uncountable, plural black salsifies)

  1. (usually) A perennial member of the sunflower family (Asteraceae), cultivated as a root vegetable (Pseudopodospermum hispanicum, syn. Scorzonera hispanica).
    • Black salsify is lumped in as a member of the salsify-type vegetable family even though it is a different genus and species due to similarities in its flavor and textural profile.2008, Dolf De Rovira, Dictionary of Flavors, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 150
    Synonyms:
    scorzonera, black oyster plant, serpent root, Spanish salsify, viper's grass, viper's herb, Spanish oyster plant

Questions about black salsifies

What is black salsifies the plural of?
Black salsifies is the plural of black salsify.

Words near black salsifies in the dictionary

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  4. black sages
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  8. black salt
  9. black salts
  10. black salve
  11. black salves

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