Main Entry: sal·si·fy

Pronunciation: \ˈsal-sə-fē, -ˌfī\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural sal·si·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