salsify

noun

sal·si·fy ˈsal-sə-fē

-ˌfī

plural salsifies

: a European biennial composite herb (Tragopogon porrifolius) with a long fusiform edible root

called also oyster plant, vegetable oyster

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In the early 1900s, three species of these wildflowers - the western salsify (T. dubius), the meadow salsify (T. pratensis), and the oyster plant (T. porrifolius) - were introduced to the United States from Europe. —

Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2011 First: Seared jumbo sea scallops with parsnip potato puree, crispy salsify and salsa verde. —

Marc Bona, cleveland, 28 Feb. 2021 Its dome of Italian meringue, concealing salsify ice cream atop a disk of spice cake, gets doused in rum and set on fire, a blaze of blue. —

Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2020 Also blinis with caviar, made to order on a spirit stove, salad of salsify and chopped egg, custard tart, Billecart-Salmon rosé. —

John Lanchester, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2017