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English noun: salsify | |||
| 1. | salsify (plant) edible root of the salsify plant | ||
| Synonyms | oyster plant | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | root | ||
| Part meronym | oyster plant, salsify, Tragopogon porrifolius, vegetable oyster | ||
| 2. | salsify (plant) Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States | ||
| Synonyms | oyster plant, Tragopogon porrifolius, vegetable oyster | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | herb, herbaceous plant | ||
| Part holonym | oyster plant, oyster plant, salsify, vegetable oyster | ||
| Member meronym | genus Tragopogon, Tragopogon | ||
| 3. | salsify (food) either of two long roots eaten cooked | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | root vegetable | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | black salsify, oyster plant, scorzonera, vegetable oyster | ||
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