1. Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States
   "They roasted salsify root as a vegetable";
   - oyster plant, vegetable oyster, Tragopogon porrifolius
    
2. Either of two long roots eaten cooked
   "He roasted salsify as a unique side dish"; "The chef pureed cooked salsify for a creamy soup"
    
3. Edible root of the salsify plant
   "Salsify, also known as oyster plant, has a subtle oyster-like flavour when cooked";
   - oyster plant

Derived forms: salsifies

Type of: herb, herbaceous plant, root, root vegetable

Part of: genus Tragopogon, Tragopogon

Encyclopedia: Salsify