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oyster plant

Pronunciation:  'oystur plant

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  1. [n]  long white-skinned salsify
  2. [n]  Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States
  3. [n]  edible root of the salsify plant
 
 Synonyms: salsify, Tragopogon porrifolius, vegetable oyster, vegetable oyster
 
 See Also: genus Tragopogon, herb, herbaceous plant, oyster plant, oyster plant, root, salsify, Tragopogon, Tragopogon porrifolius

 

 

 

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