salsify

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun edible root of the salsify plant
noun Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States
noun either of two long roots eaten cooked

From French salsifis.

She is seated on sheaves of wheat and crowned with a gallant garland of wheat ears interlaced with salsify and other flowers. — Notre-Dame de Paris, Victor Hugo

oyster plant

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