noun
- a plant with a long white edible root that tastes similar to oysters
Examples
- The chef prepared roasted salsify as a side dish.
- Salsify has a mild, oyster-like flavor when cooked.
- She grew salsify in her vegetable garden for the first time.
- The recipe called for peeled and sliced salsify roots.
- Salsify can be boiled, roasted, or used in soups.
- The white root of salsify resembles a thin parsnip.