Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun black_salsify

2 senses of black salsify

Sense 1
black salsify, viper's grass, scorzonera, Scorzonera hispanica -- (perennial south European herb having narrow entire leaves and solitary yellow flower heads and long black edible roots shaped like carrots)
       => herb, herbaceous plant -- (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Sense 2
scorzonera, black salsify -- (long black salsify)
       => salsify -- (either of two long roots eaten cooked)