scorzonera
See also: Scorzonera
English
![](Images/wiktionary/Scorzonera_hispanica_001.JPG.webp)
Pseudopodospermum hispanicum, syn. Scorzonera hispanica)
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian scorzonera.
Noun
scorzonera (plural scorzoneras)
- A herb from southern Europe (Pseudopodospermum hispanicum, syn. Scorzonera hispanica), having yellow flowers and edible carrot-shaped roots.
- Synonym: black salsify
Translations
black salsify — see black salsify
References
Scorzonera on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Scorzonera on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Scorzonera on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- scorzonera at OneLook Dictionary Search
- scorzonera in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Catalan escurçonera.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /skor.t͡soˈne.ra/
- Rhymes: -era
- Hyphenation: scor‧zo‧né‧ra
Noun
scorzonera f (plural scorzonere)
- black salsify (Pseudopodospermum hispanicum, syn. Scorzonera hispanica)
Further reading
- scorzonera in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana