Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

salsify

/ˈsælsɪfi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables: sal-si-fy
IPA: /ˈsælsɪfi/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Tragopogon, most of which have purple flowers.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Tragopogon, most of which have purple flowers.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Pseudopodospermum hispanicum (syn. Scorzonera hispanica), a plant similar in flavor to T. porrifolius, with lanceolate leaves; cultivated for its dark-skinned edible root. Known in particular as "black salsify" among other common names

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The edible root of these plants.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French salsifis.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsælsɪfi/
British English: /ˈsælsɪfi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

salsifies (plural)

Phrases

black salsify common salsify meadow salsify purple salsify Spanish salsify western salsify white salsify yellow salsify

Frequently Paired Words

oyster plant

Synonyms

oyster plant vegetable oyster tragopogon porrifolius

Questions

How do you pronounce salsify?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsælsɪfi/.
What does salsify mean?: Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Tragopogon, most of which have purple flowers.
Where does salsify come from?: Borrowed from French salsifis.

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