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vegetable oyster

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A plant of species Tragopogon porrifolius, native to the eastern Mediterranean, widely cultivated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

long white salsify

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: oyster plant

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: salsify

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noun

Meaning 3

Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: salsify, oyster plant, Tragopogon porrifolius

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant

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