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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A European plant (Scorzonera hispanica) in the composite family, having yellow flowers and a large, edible root.

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  • noun A perennial member of the sunflower family (Asteraceae), cultivated as a root vegetable; Scorzonera hispanica.

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  • noun long black salsify
  • noun perennial south European herb having narrow entire leaves and solitary yellow flower heads and long black edible roots shaped like carrots

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