salsify
salsify definition
sal·sify (sal′sə fē′, -fī′)
noun
a purple-flowered plant (Tragopogon porrifolius) of the composite family, with long, white, edible, fleshy roots having an oysterlike flavor; oyster plant
Etymology: Fr salsifis < It sassefrica < ?
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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