salsify
UK/ˈsælsɪfi/
salsify noun: any of several flowering plants, of the genus Tragopogon, most of which have purple flowers.
Noun
salsify (usually uncountable, plural salsifies)
- Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Tragopogon, most of which have purple flowers.
- 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
- 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.
Forms of salsify
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Origin of salsify
Borrowed from French salsifis.
Words formed from salsify
- black salsify
- common salsify
- meadow salsify
- purple salsify
- Spanish salsify
- western salsify
- white salsify
- yellow salsify
Questions about salsify
- What does salsify mean?
- Salsify means any of several flowering plants, of the genus Tragopogon, most of which have purple flowers.
- What part of speech is salsify?
- Salsify is a noun.
- How do you pronounce salsify?
- Salsify is pronounced /ˈsælsɪfi/ (UK).
- What is the plural of salsify?
- The plural of salsify is salsifies.
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