1. Edible root of the salsify plant
   - oyster plant 
2. Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States
   - oyster plant, vegetable oyster, Tragopogon porrifolius 
3. Either of two long roots eaten cooked

Derived forms: salsifies

Type of: herb, herbaceous plant, root, root vegetable

Part of: genus Tragopogon, Tragopogon

Encyclopedia: Salsify

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