Definition of salsify
salsifies
: a European biennial composite herb (Tragopogon porrifolius) with a long fusiform edible root —called also oyster plant, vegetable oyster
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Origin and Etymology of salsify
French salsifis, from Italian salsefica, sassefrica
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