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

3 senses of salsify

Sense 1
salsify, oyster plant -- (edible root of the salsify plant)
       => root -- ((botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground)

Sense 2
salsify, oyster plant, vegetable oyster, Tragopogon porrifolius -- (Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States)
       => 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 3
salsify -- (either of two long roots eaten cooked)
       => root vegetable -- (any of various fleshy edible underground roots or tubers)