The conversation hadn’t so much died on us as been taken out back and shot in the head. And I knew I should be playing paramedic but I couldn’t quite bring myself to or work out how. Instead, I crunched on some of the baked salsify and parmesan that had just arrived (which was delicious in spite of the fact I had no idea what salsify was, and didn’t want to give Oliver the satisfaction of asking him) and wondered what it would be like being here with somebody I could actually stand.
salsify /ˈsalsəfē ˈsalsəˌfī/ I. noun 1. an edible European plant of the daisy family, with a long root like that of a parsnip. Also called oyster plant. [Tragopogon porrifolius, family Compositae. See also scorzonera.] 2. the root of the salsify plant used as a vegetable. – origin late 17th cent.: from French salsifis, from obsolete Italian salsefica, of unknown ultimate origin.
Salsify may refer to:
Tragopogon, a plant genus
Tragopogon porrifolius (purple/common salsify), a plant with linear leaves cultivated for its light-skinned edible root and herbal properties
Pseudopodospermum hispanicum (black salsify), a plant with lanceolate leaves cultivated for its dark-skinned edible root…
