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salsify en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈsælsɪfi/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Borrowed from French salsifis.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable, usually) Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Tragopogon, most of which have purple flowers.
2. (countable, uncountable, usually) 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
3. (countable, uncountable, usually) 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
4. (uncountable, usually) The edible root of these plants.

Forms

Deriveds

purple salsify · white salsify · Spanish salsify · black salsify · yellow salsify · meadow salsify · common salsify · western salsify

Relateds

oyster plant

Translations (13)

pl salsefia (edible root of Tragopogon) · bg брадица (plant of the genus Tragopogon) · bg козя брада (plant of the genus Tragopogon) · tr tekesakalı (plant of the genus Tragopogon) · fi kaurajuuri (edible root of Tragopogon) · nl schorseneer (plant of the genus Tragopogon) · pl kozibród (plant of the genus Tragopogon) · ca salsifí (edible root of Tragopogon) · fi pukinparta (plant of the genus Tragopogon) · kk таусағыз (plant of the genus Tragopogon) · hu bakszakáll (plant of the genus Tragopogon) · pl salsefia (plant of the genus Tragopogon) · ota تكه صقالی (plant of the genus Tragopogon)