oyster_plant | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States | |
Synonyms: | vegetable_oyster Tragopogon_porrifolius salsify | |
Related terms: | herb Tragopogon salsify | |
2. | [ noun ] (botany) edible root of the salsify plant | |
Synonyms: | salsify | |
Related terms: | root salsify | |
3. | [ noun ] (chemistry,food) long white-skinned salsify | |
Synonyms: | vegetable_oyster | |
Related terms: | salsify salsify | |
Similar spelling: |
oyster_stew oyster_park oyster_bank oyster_shell oystercatcher oyster_bed oyster_bar oyster_catcher oyster_fish oyster_crab oyster_stuffing |