HyperDic: black_salsify

English > 2 senses of the expression black salsify:
NOUNplantblack salsify, viper's grass, scorzonera, Scorzonera hispanicaperennial south European herb having narrow entire leaves and solitary yellow flower heads and long black edible roots shaped like carrots / carrots
foodblack salsify, scorzoneralong black salsify
English > black salsify: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaningperennial south European herb having narrow entire leaves and solitary yellow flower heads and long black edible roots shaped like carrots / carrots.
Synonymsviper's grass, scorzonera, Scorzonera hispanica
Member ofgenus Scorzoneragenus of narrow-leaved European herbs
Partsscorzonera, black salsifylong black salsify
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem
Spanishescorzonera
English > black salsify: 2 senses > noun 2, food
Meaninglong black salsify.
Synonymscorzonera
Part ofblack salsify, viper's grass, scorzonera, Scorzonera hispanicaperennial south European herb having narrow entire leaves and solitary yellow flower heads and long black edible roots shaped like carrots / carrots
BroadersalsifyEither of two long roots eaten cooked
Spanishescorzonera, salsifí negra, scorzonera
Catalanescurçonera

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