scorzonera
Pronunciation: /ˌskɔːzə(ʊ)ˈnɪərə/
Definition of scorzonera
noun
- a plant of the daisy family with tapering purple-brown edible roots. Also called black salsify, viper's grass.
- Scorzonera hispanica, family Compositae
Origin:
early 17th century: from Italian, from scorzone, from an alteration of medieval Latin curtio(n-) 'venomous snake' (against whose venom the plant may have been regarded as an antidote)