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black salsify

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
black- sal-si-fy
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A perennial member of the sunflower family (Asteraceae), cultivated as a root vegetable (Pseudopodospermum hispanicum, syn. Scorzonera hispanica).

Uncountable

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Usage

Inflected Forms

black salsifies (plural)

Synonyms

scorzonera black oyster plant serpent root Spanish salsify viper's grass viper's herb Spanish oyster plant scorzonera hispanica

Questions

What does black salsify mean?
A perennial member of the sunflower family (Asteraceae), cultivated as a root vegetable (Pseudopodospermum hispanicum, syn. Scorzonera hispanica).

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