HyperDic: spanish_oyster_plant

English > 1 sense of the expression *Spanish oyster plant*:
NOUN	plant	Spanish oyster plant, Scolymus hispanicus	a golden thistle of southwestern Europe cultivated for its edible sweet roots and edible leaves and stalks

English > *Spanish oyster plant*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	A golden thistle of southwestern Europe cultivated for its edible sweet roots and edible leaves and stalks; its yellow flowers are used as a substitute for saffron.
Synonym	Scolymus hispanicus
Broader	golden thistle	Any of several spiny Mediterranean herbs of the genus Scolymus having yellow flower heads