Black salsify
WordNet
noun
(1) Long black salsify
(2) Perennial south European herb having narrow entire leaves and solitary yellow flower heads and long black edible roots shaped like carrots
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A perennial member of the sunflower family (Asteraceae), cultivated as a root vegetable; Scorzonera hispanica.
Synonyms
- black oyster plant
- scorzonera
- serpent root
- Spanish salsify
- viper's grass
- viper's herb