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noun
A herb from southern Europe (Pseudopodospermum hispanicum, syn. Scorzonera hispanica), having yellow flowers and edible carrot-shaped roots.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: black salsify
Antonyms: none provided
noun
long black salsify
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: black salsify
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: black salsify, viper's grass, Scorzonera hispanica
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
History
Borrowed from Italian scorzonera.
