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oyster plant::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | vegetable oyster |
| Type of | salsify |
oyster plant::noun | Spocien Dictionary
Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | salsify, tragopogon porrifolius, vegetable oyster |
| Type of | herbaceous plant, herb |
Examples of oyster plant
oyster plant
It has long been popular in France, where it is sometimes called oyster plant for a purported oysterlike flavor.
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The world is your oyster plant.
From the eatocracy.cnn.com
It's easy to see why when you sample the piccalilli-flavored petals of the Begonia flower or the sea-tasting leaves of the oyster plant.
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The mixture is layered an oyster leaf from a Chinese plant with a tiny spoon.
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Baykeeper has approval to plant oyster colonies on 10.7 acres in the waters nearest the pier.
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There's one scheduled in Richmond County on May 25, when visitors can tour a working farm and learn about aquaculture at an oyster-packing plant.
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In February 2011, another dioxin and PCB scare prompted a ban on oyster farming near the plant.
From the businessweek.com
Oyster Creek, which opened in 1969, is the nation's oldest commercial nuclear power plant.
From the app.com
He need not be a diseased oyster or a frail hothouse plant or an emotional prairie fire that scorches the earth searching for truth.
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