单词 | salsify |
释义 | Word Frequency salsify(ˈsælsɪfɪ) nounWord forms: plural -fies 1. Also called: oyster plant, vegetable oyster a Mediterranean plant, Tragopogon porrifolius, having grasslike leaves, purple flower heads, and a long white edible taproot: family Asteraceae (composites) 2. the root of this plant, which tastes of oysters and is eaten as a vegetable Word origin C17: from French salsifis, from Italian sassefrica, from Late Latin saxifrica, from Latin saxum rock + fricāre to rub |
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