scorzonera

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English

Pseudopodospermum hispanicum, syn. Scorzonera hispanica)

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian scorzonera.

Noun

scorzonera (plural scorzoneras)

  1. A herb from southern Europe (Pseudopodospermum hispanicum, syn. Scorzonera hispanica), having yellow flowers and edible carrot-shaped roots.
    Synonym: black salsify

Translations

References

Italian

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Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan escurçonera.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skor.t͡soˈne.ra/
  • Rhymes: -era
  • Hyphenation: scor‧zo‧né‧ra

Noun

scorzonera f (plural scorzonere)

  1. black salsify (Pseudopodospermum hispanicum, syn. Scorzonera hispanica)

Further reading

  • scorzonera in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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