HyperDic: oyster_plant

English > 3 senses of the expression oyster plant:
NOUNplantoyster plant, salsifyedible root of the salsify plant
plantoyster plant, salsify, vegetable oyster, Tragopogon porrifoliusMediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root
foodoyster plant, vegetable oysterlong white salsify
English > oyster plant: 3 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaningedible root of the salsify plant.
Synonymsalsify
Part ofsalsify, oyster plant, vegetable oyster, Tragopogon porrifoliusMediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root
Broaderroot(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes
Spanishsalsifí
Catalansalsifí
English > oyster plant: 3 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningMediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States.
Synonymssalsify, vegetable oyster, Tragopogon porrifolius
Member ofTragopogon, genus Tragopogongenus of Old World herbs with linear entire leaves and yellow or purple flower heads
Partsoyster plant, vegetable oysterlong white salsify
salsify, oyster plantedible root of the salsify plant
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem
Spanishbarbón, salsifí, tragopogon
Catalansalsifí, Tragopogon porrifolius
English > oyster plant: 3 senses > noun 3, food
Meaninglong white salsify.
Synonymvegetable oyster
Part ofsalsify, oyster plant, vegetable oyster, Tragopogon porrifoliusMediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root
BroadersalsifyEither of two long roots eaten cooked

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