英语词汇“salsify”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

sal•si•fy n., pl. -fies.

Plant Biologya purple-flowered, composite plant, Tragopogon porrifolius, whose root has an oyster-like flavor and is used as a culinary vegetable. Also called oyster plant, vegetable oyster.

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salsify /ˈsælsɪfɪ/ n ( pl -fies)

Also called: oyster plant, vegetable oyster a Mediterranean plant, Tragopogon porrifolius, having grasslike leaves, purple flower heads, and a long white edible taproot: family Asteraceae (composites)
the root of this plant, which tastes of oysters and is eaten as a vegetable

Etymology: 17th Century: from French salsifis, from Italian sassefrica, from Late Latin saxifrica, from Latin saxum rock + fricāre to rub

单词	salsify
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 sal•si•fy (sal′sə fē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -fies. Plant Biologya purple-flowered, composite plant, Tragopogon porrifolius, whose root has an oyster-like flavor and is used as a culinary vegetable. Also called oyster plant, vegetable oyster. ? Italian sassef(r) ica) French salsifis, variant of sassefy, sassef(r)ique 1690–1700 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: salsify /ˈsælsɪfɪ/ n ( pl -fies) Also called: oyster plant, vegetable oyster a Mediterranean plant, Tragopogon porrifolius, having grasslike leaves, purple flower heads, and a long white edible taproot: family Asteraceae (composites) the root of this plant, which tastes of oysters and is eaten as a vegetable Etymology: 17th Century: from French salsifis, from Italian sassefrica, from Late Latin saxifrica, from Latin saxum rock + fricāre to rub
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