A perennial umbelliferous plant, Sium sisarum, a species of water parsnip, formerly much cultivated in Europe for its esculent tubers; the root of…
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| 释义 | the world > food and drink > food > fruit and vegetables > vegetables > root vegetable > [noun] > other root vegetables (25) skirret1338 A perennial umbelliferous plant, Sium sisarum, a species of water parsnip, formerly much cultivated in Europe for its esculent tubers; the root of… pease earthnut1548 the tuberous pea, Lathyrus tuberosus, the tubers of which were formerly eaten as a vegetable. skirret-root1565 the edible root of the plant Sium sisarum, or, more frequently, the plant itself. rampion1573 The bellflower Campanula rapunculus (family Campanulaceae) (now more fully rampion bellflower); (also) the edible white root of this plant. Tragopogon1578 Originally: either of two goat's beards, Tragopogon pratensis and salsify, T. porrifolius. In later use also: any of the numerous herbaceous… oca1604 More fully oca plant: a South American oxalis, Oxalis tuberosa, cultivated for its edible tubers and sometimes for its acid leaves and flowers. Also… tuckahoe1612 Any of various thick, starchy rhizomes used by North American Indians as a source of food; esp. that of the arrow arum, Peltandra virginica. Also: a… groundnut1636 One of the small farinaceous edible tubers of the wild bean (Apios tuberosa), a climbing plant of North America; (also) the plant producing these. sedge-root1648 (a) the tuber of various kinds of sedge (Cyperus esculentus, C. bulbosus, etc.) used in some countries as an article of food; (b) = sedging, n. breadroot1756 any of several North American leguminous plants of the genera Pediomelum and Psoralea which typically have edible tubers or bulbs traditionally used… tannia1756 A species of Caladium or Xanthosoma (X. sagittifolium), N.O. Araceæ, cultivated in Brazil, the West Indies, and tropical Africa, for its farinaceous… rush nut1783 the chufa, the edible tuber of the sedge Cyperus esculentus; also called earthnut. wapato1796 A tuber of the North American arrowhead Sagittaria latifolia or other plant of the genus Sagittaria, traditionally used as food by North American… cous1806 A herbaceous plant native to western North America, Lomatium cous (family Apiaceae), which has a starchy edible root previously used as a source… vegetable oyster1806 any of several plants with edible roots considered to taste like oysters; = oyster plant, n. 2. prairie turnip1811 the edible starchy root of a North American plant, Pediomelum esculentum of the family Fabaceae (Leguminosae) (also called breadroot); the plant… prairie potato1828 = prairie turnip n. murnong1836 The plant Microseris scapigera (family Asteraceae (Compositae)), having a yellow flower resembling a dandelion; the edible tuberous root of this… Tartarian bread1836 In names of things of actual or supposed Tartar origin; as Tartarian bread n. (see quot. 1836). Tartarian lamb n. the ‘Scythian’ or ‘vegetable… biscuitroot1837 any of various North American plants having starchy edible roots, esp. of the genera Camassia (family Asparagaceae) and Lomatium (family Apiaceae)… yam-bean1864 either of two species of leguminous plants, Pachyrrhizus (Dolichos) tuberosus and angulatus, cultivated in the tropics for their pods and tubers… tiger-nut1887 the edible rhizome of Cyperus esculentus, used locally as food, also eaten locally as a sweetmeat by children, and also medicinally; the rush-nut. wasabi1903 A Japanese herb, Eutrema wasabi, whose thick root is used in Japanese cooking. ramp1946 North American. The bulb of the wild leek, Allium tricoccum; the plant itself. Cf. ramps, n.1 2. sunchoke1955 Originally: a plant that is a hybrid of the Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) with another species of sunflower (probably the common… |
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