n. (pl. -ies) 1 a European plant, Tragopogon porrifolius, with long cylindrical fleshy roots. 2 this root used as a vegetable. black salsify scorzonera.
[ F salsifis f. obs. It. salsefica, of unkn. orig. ]
SALSIFY
Meaning of SALSIFY in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012