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scorzonera

scorzonera noun: a herb from southern Europe (Pseudopodospermum hispanicum, syn. Scorzonera hispanica), having yellow flowers and edible carrot-shaped roots.

scorzonera: a herb from southern Europe (Pseudopodospermum hispanicum, syn. Scorzonera hispanica), having...
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Noun

scorzonera (plural scorzoneras)

  1. A herb from southern Europe (Pseudopodospermum hispanicum, syn. Scorzonera hispanica), having yellow flowers and edible carrot-shaped roots.
    Synonyms:
    black salsify

Synonyms of scorzonera

Forms of scorzonera

pluralscorzoneras

Origin of scorzonera

Borrowed from Italian scorzonera.

Questions about scorzonera

What does scorzonera mean?
Scorzonera means a herb from southern Europe (Pseudopodospermum hispanicum, syn. Scorzonera hispanica), having yellow flowers and edible carrot-shaped roots.
What part of speech is scorzonera?
Scorzonera is a noun.
What is the plural of scorzonera?
The plural of scorzonera is scorzoneras.

Words near scorzonera in the dictionary

  1. Scorton
  2. scorza
  3. scorzalite
  4. Scorziello
  5. Scorziellos
  6. scorzonera
  7. scorzoneras
  8. Scorțaru Nou
  9. Scorțeni
  10. Scorțoasa
  11. SCOS

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