salsifí

Definitions of salsifí
  1. noun
    either of two long roots eaten cooked
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    type of:
    tubérculo
    any of various fleshy edible underground roots or tubers
  2. noun
    long white salsify
  3. noun
    Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States
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    type of:
    planta herbácea
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
  4. noun
    edible root of the salsify plant
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    type of:
    raíz
    (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
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