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SCORZONERA HISPANICA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Scorzonera hispanica mean? 

SCORZONERA HISPANICA (noun)
  The noun SCORZONERA HISPANICA has 1 sense:

1. perennial south European herb having narrow entire leaves and solitary yellow flower heads and long black edible roots shaped like carrotsplay

  Familiarity information: SCORZONERA HISPANICA used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SCORZONERA HISPANICA (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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

black salsify; scorzonera; Scorzonera hispanica; viper's grass

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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