salsify

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Synonyms: falsify, salify, salsafy

Antonyms: falsify, salify, salsafy

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|countable|uncountable}} Any of several [[flowering plant]]s, of the genus {{taxfmt|Tragopogon|genus}}, most of which have purple flowers.
2. {{lb|en|countable|uncountable}} {{taxfmt|Pseudopodospermum hispanicum|species}} (syn. {{taxfmt|Scorzonera hispanica|species}}), a plant similar in flavor to ''T. porrifolius'', with lanceolate leaves; cultivated for its dark-skinned edible root. Known in particular as "black salsify" among other common names
3. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The edible [[root]] of these plants.

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