salsify: Meaning and Definition of

sal•si•fy

Pronunciation: (sal'su-fē), [key]
— pl. -fies.
  1. a purple-flowered, composite plant, Tragopogon porrifolius, whose root has an oyster-like flavor and is used as a culinary vegetable. Also called
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