salsify
/ˈsælsɪfi/
noun
- 1
Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Tragopogon, most of which have purple flowers.
- 2
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
- 3
The edible root of these plants.
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