SCORZONERA


Meaning of SCORZONERA in English

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.