black salsify

black salsify root

Meaning

Noun

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

Related

Similar words

  • black oyster plant, serpent root, Spanish salsify, viper's grass, viper's herb, Spanish oyster plant

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