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English noun: oyster plant

1. oyster plant (plant) edible root of the salsify plant


Synonymssalsify


Broader (hypernym)root


Part meronymoyster plant, salsify, Tragopogon porrifolius, vegetable oyster

2. oyster plant (plant) Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States


Synonymssalsify, Tragopogon porrifolius, vegetable oyster


Broader (hypernym)herb, herbaceous plant


Part holonymoyster plant, oyster plant, salsify, vegetable oyster


Member meronymgenus Tragopogon, Tragopogon

3. oyster plant (food) long white salsify


Synonymsvegetable oyster


Broader (hypernym)salsify


Part meronymoyster plant, salsify, Tragopogon porrifolius, vegetable oyster









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