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Salsify

🔄 Synonyms of "Salsify"

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Word	Definition
oyster plantnoun	Pseudopodospermum hispanicum (syn. Scorzonera hispanica, black salsify, black oyster plant), cultivated for its dark-skinned edible root
vegetable oysternoun	A plant of species Tragopogon porrifolius, native to the eastern Mediterranean, widely cultivated.
tragopogon porrifolius	a plant cultivated for its ornamental flower and edible root.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Salsify"

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Word	Definition
oyster plantnoun	Pseudopodospermum hispanicum (syn. Scorzonera hispanica, black salsify, black oyster plant), cultivated for its dark-skinned edible root
tragopogon porrifolius	a plant cultivated for its ornamental flower and edible root.
vegetable oysternoun	A plant of species Tragopogon porrifolius, native to the eastern Mediterranean, widely cultivated.
salsafynoun	Archaic form of salsify. [(countable, uncountable) Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Tragopogon, most of which have purple flowers.]
tragopogonnoun	Either of two goat's-beards (Tragopogon pratensis (meadow salsify) or Tragopogon porrifolius (common salsify); or (in later use) any other member of the genus Tragopogon.
salsolanoun	(botany) Any member of the genus Salsola of amarantaceous plants, including the saltwort.
salsillanoun	Bomarea edulis, an ornamental flowering plant bearing edible tubers.
salpiglossisnoun	Any of several plants, of the genus Salpiglossis, that have variegated, funnel-shaped blossoms in a variety of colors
russian thistlenoun	Any of several species of genus Salsola and its close relatives, prickly shrublike annuals, especially Salsola tragus (syn. Kali tragus, which is the best-known kind of tumbleweed in the US.
saltwortnoun	Certain plants of various genera that grow in dry, alkali soils, including the following:
black salsifynoun	A perennial member of the sunflower family (Asteraceae), cultivated as a root vegetable (Pseudopodospermum hispanicum, syn. Scorzonera hispanica).
meadow salsifynoun	Synonym of Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon (Tragopogon pratensis)
saxifragenoun	Any plant in the genus Saxifraga.
spergulanoun	(botany) Any of the plants of the genus Spergula.
sagenoun	The plant Salvia officinalis and savory spice produced from it; also planted for ornamental purposes.
blue sagenoun	Any of various plants:
saltbushnoun	Any of the genus Atriplex of plants, especially Atriplex hortensis or Atriplex patula, found in dry habitats, that have edible leaves resembling spinach, including many desert and seashore plants and halophytes.
salvianoun	A plant in the genus Salvia, such as sage.
golden saxifragenoun	Any of various plants of the genus Chrysosplenium, having yellow flowers.
satinflowernoun	A wildflower native to the western US and British Columbia, of species Clarkia amoena (syn. Godetia grandiflora).