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vegetable oyster

DEFINITIONS OF: vegetable oyster

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n Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States

Synonyms:
Tragopogon porrifolius, oyster plant, salsify
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 white salsify

Synonyms:
oyster plant
Type of:
salsify
either of two long roots eaten cooked
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