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| sal·si·fy [ sálssəfee, sálssə f ] (plural sal·si·fies or sal·si·fy) |
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1. root eaten as vegetable: a long earth-colored edible root of a plant of the daisy family, which is said to have a taste resembling oysters, cooked as a vegetable
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2. European plant with edible root: a plant of the daisy family with long thin leaves and roots that are salsify. Native to: Europe. Latin name Tragopogon porrifolius.
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| [Early 18th century. Via French salsifis< Italian salsefica] |
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