SPANISH OYSTER PLANT

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Meaning:

A golden thistle of southwestern Europe cultivated for its edible sweet roots and edible leaves and stalks; its yellow flowers are used as a substitute for saffron

Synonyms:

Scolymus hispanicus; Spanish oyster plant

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Spanish oyster plant" is a kind of...):

golden thistle (any of several spiny Mediterranean herbs of the genus Scolymus having yellow flower heads)

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