SALSIFY


Meaning of SALSIFY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsal-sə-fē, -ˌfī ]

noun

( plural -fies )

Etymology: French salsifis, from Italian salsefica, sassefrica

Date: circa 1706

: a European biennial composite herb ( Tragopogon porrifolius ) with a long fusiform edible root — called also oyster plant, vegetable oyster

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