Noun: oyster plant
- Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States
"They roasted oyster plant root as a vegetable";
- salsify, vegetable oyster, Tragopogon porrifolius
- Edible root of the salsify plant
"Salsify, also known as oyster plant, has a subtle oyster-like flavour when cooked";
- salsify
- Long white salsify
"She prepared mashed oyster plant as a side dish";
- vegetable oyster
Derived forms: oyster plants
Type of: herb, herbaceous plant, root, salsify
Part of: genus Tragopogon, Tragopogon
Encyclopedia: Oyster plant