Salsify (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Synonyms

• Oyster Plant
• Vegetable Oyster
• Tragopogon Porrifolius

Hypernyms

• Herbaceous Plant

Meaning ²

Edible root of the salsify plant.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Synonyms

• Oyster Plant

Meaning ³

Either of two long roots eaten cooked.

Classification

Nouns denoting foods and drinks.

Hyponyms

• Black Salsify
• Vegetable Oyster