salsify
noun
sal·si·fy
ˈsal-sə-fē 
-ˌfī
plural salsifies
: a European biennial composite herb (Tragopogon porrifolius) with a long fusiform edible root
called also oyster plant, vegetable oyster
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In the early 1900s, three species of these wildflowers - the western salsify (T. dubius), the meadow salsify (T. pratensis), and the oyster plant (T. porrifolius) - were introduced to the United States from Europe.
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Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2011
First: Seared jumbo sea scallops with parsnip potato puree, crispy salsify and salsa verde.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 28 Feb. 2021
Its dome of Italian meringue, concealing salsify ice cream atop a disk of spice cake, gets doused in rum and set on fire, a blaze of blue.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2020
Also blinis with caviar, made to order on a spirit stove, salad of salsify and chopped egg, custard tart, Billecart-Salmon rosé.
—John Lanchester, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2017
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Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2011
First: Seared jumbo sea scallops with parsnip potato puree, crispy salsify and salsa verde.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 28 Feb. 2021
Its dome of Italian meringue, concealing salsify ice cream atop a disk of spice cake, gets doused in rum and set on fire, a blaze of blue.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2020
Also blinis with caviar, made to order on a spirit stove, salad of salsify and chopped egg, custard tart, Billecart-Salmon rosé.
—John Lanchester, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2017
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“Salsify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salsify. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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