- salsify sal·si·fy n
- ['sælsɪfɪ]
Bot salsefica
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salsify sal·si·fy n
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salsify — [sal′sə fē΄, sal′səfī΄] n. [Fr salsifis < It sassefrica < ?] a purple flowered plant (Tragopogon porrifolius) of the composite family, with long, white, edible, fleshy roots having an oysterlike flavor; oyster plant … English World dictionary
Salsify — Sal si*fy (?; 277), n. [F. salsifis.] (Bot.) See {Oyster plant} (a), under {Oyster}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
salsify — /sal seuh fee/, n., pl. salsifies. a purple flowered, composite plant, Tragopogon porrifolius, whose root has an oyster like flavor and is used as a culinary vegetable. Also called oyster plant, vegetable oyster. [1690 1700; < F salsifis, var. of … Universalium
salsify — biennial plant, 1670s, from Fr. salsifis, earlier sercifi, sassify (16c.), probably from It. erba salsifica, from O.It. salsifica, of uncertain origin, perhaps from L. sal salt + fricare to rub … Etymology dictionary
sal|si|fy — «SAL suh fy», noun. 1. a plant with purple flowers and a long root like a parsnip whose flavor is thought to be like that of an oyster; oyster plant; vegetable oyster; oysterroot; goatsbeard. Salsify is a biennial belonging to the composite… … Useful english dictionary
salsify — sal·si·fy … English syllables
salsify — sal•si•fy [[t]ˈsæl sə fi[/t]] n. pl. fies pln a purple flowered composite plant, Tragopogon porrifolius, whose root has an oysterlike flavor Also called oyster plant vegetable oyster • Etymology: 1690–1700; < F salsifis, var. of sassefy,… … From formal English to slang
Salsafy — Sal sa*fy, n. (Bot.) See {Salsify}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
