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noun
A perennial member of the sunflower family (Asteraceae), cultivated as a root vegetable (Pseudopodospermum hispanicum, syn. Scorzonera hispanica).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: scorzonera
Antonyms: none provided
noun
long black salsify
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: scorzonera
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: salsify
noun
perennial south European herb having narrow entire leaves and solitary yellow flower heads and long black edible roots shaped like carrots
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: viper's grass, scorzonera, Scorzonera hispanica
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
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