Salsify Definition

sălsə-fē, -fī
salsifies
noun
A purple-flowered plant (Tragopogon porrifolius) of the composite family, with long, white, edible, fleshy roots having an oysterlike flavor; oyster plant.
Webster's New World
The root of this plant, eaten as a vegetable.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Salsify

Noun

Singular:
salsify
Plural:
salsifies

Origin of Salsify

  • French salsifis from obsolete Italian salsefica variant (influenced by Italian salsa sauce) (or salso salted, perhaps in reference to the oysterlike flavor of its cooked roots) of sassefrica from Old Italian akin to Medieval Latin saxifraga (media) salsify perhaps Latin saxifraga maidenhair fern (for unknown reasons, since salsify does not resemble maidenhair fern) saxifrage media feminine of medium middling, ordinary

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • French salsifis.

    From Wiktionary

Salsify Sentence Examples

  • Other plants to try include black salsify (oyster plant ), coriander, lettuce, onion family, pennyroyal, rosemary and sage.

  • Other plants to try include black salsify (oyster plant), coriander, lettuce, onion family, pennyroyal, rosemary and sage.

  • These include vegetables like cardoons and salsify, which are considered exotic in the United States, all types of meat both fresh and cured, a plethora of foods from the sea, and a sampling of different grains.

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Words Starting With

SSASAL

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YFYIFY

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