salsify

noun

sal·si·fy | \ ˈsal-sə-fē,

-ˌfī\

plural salsifies

Definition of salsify

: a European biennial composite herb (Tragopogon porrifolius) with a long fusiform edible root

— called also oyster plant, vegetable oyster

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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, "Signal," 26 Mar. 2017

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The first known use of salsify was circa 1706

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