black salsify
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black salsify
noun black salsifies
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A perennial member of the sunflower family (Asteraceae), cultivated as a root vegetable (Pseudopodospermum hispanicum, syn. Scorzonera hispanica).
Black salsify is lumped in as a member of the salsify-type vegetable family even though it is a different genus and species due to similarities in its flavor and textural profile.
Similar: scorzonera, black oyster plant, serpent root, Spanish salsify, viper's grass, viper's herb, Spanish oyster plant
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noun Scorzonera hispanica
| Español | escorzonera |
|---|---|
| Português | escorcioneira |
| Français | scorsonère |
| Deutsch | Schwarzwurzel |
| Italiano | scorzonera di Spagna, scorzonera |
| Română | scorțoneră |
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title = {black salsify},
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