: a European biennial composite herb (Tragopogon porrifolius) with a long fusiform edible root
called alsooyster plant, vegetable oyster
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebFirst: 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
Word History
Etymology
French salsifis, from Italian salsefica, sassefrica