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Definition of: salsify
(sal′sə·fē) noun
An Old World plant (Tragopogon porrifolius) of the composite family, with a white, edible root: from its flavor called oyster plant, vegetable oyster. [<F salsifis, prob. <Ital. sassefrica; ult. origin unknown]
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