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black salsify

DEFINITIONS OF: black salsify

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n perennial south European herb having narrow entire leaves and solitary yellow flower heads and long black edible roots shaped like carrots

Synonyms:
Scorzonera hispanica, scorzonera, viper's grass
Type of:
herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

n long black salsify

Synonyms:
scorzonera
Type of:
salsify
either of two long roots eaten cooked
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