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SCORZONERA HISPANICA
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Perennial south European herb having narrow entire leaves and solitary yellow flower heads and long black edible roots shaped like carrots
Synonyms:
black salsify; scorzonera; Scorzonera hispanica; viper's grass
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Scorzonera hispanica" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Meronyms (parts of "Scorzonera hispanica"):
black salsify; scorzonera (long black salsify)
Holonyms ("Scorzonera hispanica" is a member of...):
genus Scorzonera (genus of narrow-leaved European herbs)
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