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Definition of scorzonera in English: scorzoneranoun ˌskɔːzə(ʊ)ˈnɪərəˌskôrzəˈnirə 1A plant of the daisy family with tapering purple-brown edible roots. Scorzonera hispanica, family Compositae Also called black salsify, viper's grass - 1.1mass noun The root of the scorzonera used as a vegetable.
Example sentencesExamples - Skirret is cooked and eaten in the same ways as salsify and scorzonera.
- I decided on roast breast of duck, served with the same potato terrine, some glazed parsnips and scorzonera.
- Salsify features narrow, leek-like leaves, violet-red flowers and light yellow root, whereas scorzonera's leaves are somewhat wider, its flowers yellow, its creamy white root concealed by dark brown skin.
Origin Early 17th century: from Italian, from scorzone, from an alteration of medieval Latin curtio(n-) 'venomous snake' (against whose venom the plant may have been regarded as an antidote). Rhymes Altamira, chimera, clearer, Elvira, era, hearer, Hera, hetaera, interferer, lempira, lira, lire, Madeira, Megaera, monstera, rangatira, rearer, sera, shearer, smearer, sneerer, steerer, Thera, Utsire, Vera Definition of scorzonera in US English: scorzoneranounˌskôrzəˈnirə 1A plant of the daisy family with tapering purple-brown edible roots. Scorzonera hispanica, family Compositae Also called black salsify, black oyster plant - 1.1 The root of the scorzonera used as a vegetable.
Example sentencesExamples - Salsify features narrow, leek-like leaves, violet-red flowers and light yellow root, whereas scorzonera's leaves are somewhat wider, its flowers yellow, its creamy white root concealed by dark brown skin.
- I decided on roast breast of duck, served with the same potato terrine, some glazed parsnips and scorzonera.
- Skirret is cooked and eaten in the same ways as salsify and scorzonera.
Origin Early 17th century: from Italian, from scorzone, from an alteration of medieval Latin curtio(n-) ‘venomous snake’ (against whose venom the plant may have been regarded as an antidote). |