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FromFrenchsalsifis.

• (General American, Received Pronunciation)IPA^(key): /ˈsælsɪfi/

salsify (usuallyuncountable,pluralsalsifies)

1. (countable, uncountable) Any of severalflowering plants, of the genusTragopogon, most of which have purple flowers.
   1. Tragopogon porrifolius, a plant with linear leaves; cultivated for its light-skinned edible root and herbal properties. Known in particular as "white salsify" among other common names
2. (countable, uncountable)Pseudopodospermum hispanicum (syn.Scorzonera hispanica), a plant similar in flavor toT. porrifolius, with lanceolate leaves; cultivated for its dark-skinned edible root. Known in particular as "black salsify" among other common names
3. (uncountable) The edibleroot of these plants.

• black salsify (Pseudopodospermum hispanicum, syn.Scorzonera hispanica)
• common salsify (Tragopogon porrifolius)
• meadow salsify (Tragopogon pratense)
• purple salsify (Tragopogon porrifolius)
• Spanish salsify (Pseudopodospermum hispanicum, syn.Scorzonera hispanica)
• western salsify (Tragopogon dubius)
• white salsify (Tragopogon porrifolius)
• yellow salsify (Tragopogon dubius)

• oyster plant

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