n. perennial south European plant with purple-brown edible roots

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Noun
1. perennial south European herb having narrow entire leaves and solitary yellow flower heads and long black-skinned carrot-shaped edible roots
(synonym) black salsify, viper's grass, Scorzonera hispanica
(hypernym) herb, herbaceous plant
(member-holonym) genus Scorzonera
(part-meronym) black salsify
2. long black-skinned salsify
(synonym) black salsify
(hypernym) salsify
(part-holonym) black salsify, viper's grass, Scorzonera hispanica

nf. oyster plant, scorzonera

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Sometimes called black or Spanish salsify, scorzonera (Scorzonera hispanica) is a thin root about a foot long with a black-to-brown scaly skin. It has been know for over 400 years, and is thought to have originated in Spain, where its name means "black bark." As opposed to plain salsify (Tragopogon porrifolius), it is considered to have a superior flavor.
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