noun
- Edible root of the salsify plant.
- synonyms: oyster plant
- Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States.
- synonyms: oyster plant, vegetable oyster, Tragopogon porrifolius
- Either of two long roots eaten cooked. .
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