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salsify

The correct spelling is salsify.

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noun

IPA: /ˈsælsɪfi/

Say it like: Sal-sif-ee

The correct spelling is salsify. Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Tragopogon, most of which have purple flowers.

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noun

  1. 1.Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Tragopogon, most of which have purple flowers.
  2. 2.Scorzonera hispanica, a plant similar in flavor to T. porrifolius, with lanceolate leaves; cultivated for its dark-skinned edible root. Known in particular as "black salsify" among other common names
  3. 3.The edible root of these plants.

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