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单词 salsify
释义

salsify

noun

sal·​si·​fy ˈsal-sə-fē How to pronounce salsify (audio)
-ˌfī
plural salsifies
: a European biennial composite herb (Tragopogon porrifolius) with a long fusiform edible root

called also oyster plant, vegetable oyster

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web First: Seared jumbo sea scallops with parsnip potato puree, crispy salsify and salsa verde. Marc Bona, cleveland, 28 Feb. 2021 Its dome of Italian meringue, concealing salsify ice cream atop a disk of spice cake, gets doused in rum and set on fire, a blaze of blue. Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2020 Also blinis with caviar, made to order on a spirit stove, salad of salsify and chopped egg, custard tart, Billecart-Salmon rosé. John Lanchester, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2017

Word History

Etymology

French salsifis, from Italian salsefica, sassefrica

First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined above

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