salsify
pronunciation
How to pronounce salsify in British English:
UK [ˈsælsəfi]
How to pronounce salsify in American English:
US ['sælsəfɪ]
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- Noun:
- edible root of the salsify plant
- Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States
- either of two long roots eaten cooked
Word Origin
- salsify (n.)
- biennial plant, 1710, from French salsifis, earlier sercifi, sassify (16c.), probably from Italian erba salsifica, from Old Italian salsifica, of uncertain origin, perhaps from Latin sal "salt" + fricare "to rub."
Example
- 1. Salsify can be eaten raw in salads or cooked .