salsify

noun

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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

Examples of salsify in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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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