black salsify

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Noun

black salsify (uncountable)

1. A perennial member of the sunflower family (Asteraceae), cultivated as a root vegetable; Scorzonera hispanica.

Synonyms

• (Scorzonera hispanica) black oyster plant, scorzonera, serpent root, Spanish salsify, viper's grass, viper's herb, Spanish oyster plant

Translations

• French: scorsonère
• German: Schwarzwurzel
• Italian: scorzonera di Spagna
• Portuguese: escorcioneira
• Spanish: escorzonera

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