salsify Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun edible root of the salsify plant
   oyster plant.
   
2. noun Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States
   Tragopogon porrifolius; oyster plant; vegetable oyster.
   
3. noun either of two long roots eaten cooked
   

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