scorzonera
scorzonera · scorzoneras
A herb from southern Europe, having yellow flowers and edible carrot-shaped rootsA herb from southern Europe (Pseudopodospermum hispanicum, syn. Scorzonera hispanica), having yellow flowers and edible carrot-shaped roots.
Meaning
1 sensesA herb from southern Europe (Pseudopodospermum hispanicum, syn. Scorzonera hispanica), having yellow flowers and edible carrot-shaped roots.
perennial south European herb having narrow entire leaves and solitary yellow flower heads and long black edible roots shaped like carrots
Origin
Borrowed from Italian scorzonera.Borrowed from Italian scorzonera.
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Forms
plural: scorzoneras| Singular | scorzonera |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- long black salsify:black salsify
- perennial south European herb having narrow entire leaves and solitary yellow flower heads and long black edible roots shaped like carrots:black salsifyviper's grassScorzonera hispanica