n. 1 a composite plant, Scorzonera hispanica, with long tapering purple-brown roots. 2 the root used as a vegetable.
[ It. f. scorzone venomous snake ult f. med.L curtio ]
n. 1 a composite plant, Scorzonera hispanica, with long tapering purple-brown roots. 2 the root used as a vegetable.
[ It. f. scorzone venomous snake ult f. med.L curtio ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012