Meaning of Salsify | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Tragopogon, most of which have purple flowers.
   countable, uncountable, usually
2. 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
   countable, uncountable, usually
3. Pseudopodospermum hispanicum (syn. Scorzonera hispanica), a plant similar in flavor to T. porrifolius, with lanceolate leaves; cultivated for its dark-skinned edible root. Known in particular as "black salsify" among other common names
   countable, uncountable, usually
4. The edible root of these plants.
   uncountable, usually

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