Definition of scorzonera in English:

scorzonera

noun ˌskɔːzə(ʊ)ˈnɪərəˌskôrzəˈnirə

1A plant of the daisy family with tapering purple-brown edible roots.
鸦葱。亦称BLACK SALSIFY，VIPER'S GRASS
Scorzonera hispanica, family Compositae
Also called black salsify, viper's grass
1. 1.1mass noun The root of the scorzonera used as a vegetable.
  鸦葱根
  Example sentencesExamples
  Skirret is cooked and eaten in the same ways as salsify and scorzonera.
  I decided on roast breast of duck, served with the same potato terrine, some glazed parsnips and scorzonera.
  Salsify features narrow, leek-like leaves, violet-red flowers and light yellow root, whereas scorzonera's leaves are somewhat wider, its flowers yellow, its creamy white root concealed by dark brown skin.

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).

Rhymes

Altamira, chimera, clearer, Elvira, era, hearer, Hera, hetaera, interferer, lempira, lira, lire, Madeira, Megaera, monstera, rangatira, rearer, sera, shearer, smearer, sneerer, steerer, Thera, Utsire, Vera

Definition of scorzonera in US English:

scorzonera

nounˌskôrzəˈnirə

1A plant of the daisy family with tapering purple-brown edible roots.
鸦葱。亦称BLACK SALSIFY，VIPER'S GRASS
Scorzonera hispanica, family Compositae
Also called black salsify, black oyster plant
1. 1.1 The root of the scorzonera used as a vegetable.
  鸦葱根
  Example sentencesExamples
  Salsify features narrow, leek-like leaves, violet-red flowers and light yellow root, whereas scorzonera's leaves are somewhat wider, its flowers yellow, its creamy white root concealed by dark brown skin.
  I decided on roast breast of duck, served with the same potato terrine, some glazed parsnips and scorzonera.
  Skirret is cooked and eaten in the same ways as salsify and scorzonera.

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).

单词	scorzonera
释义	Definition of scorzonera in English: scorzonera noun ˌskɔːzə(ʊ)ˈnɪərəˌskôrzəˈnirə 1A plant of the daisy family with tapering purple-brown edible roots. 鸦葱。亦称BLACK SALSIFY，VIPER'S GRASS Scorzonera hispanica, family Compositae Also called black salsify, viper's grass 1.1mass noun The root of the scorzonera used as a vegetable. 鸦葱根 Example sentencesExamples Skirret is cooked and eaten in the same ways as salsify and scorzonera. I decided on roast breast of duck, served with the same potato terrine, some glazed parsnips and scorzonera. Salsify features narrow, leek-like leaves, violet-red flowers and light yellow root, whereas scorzonera's leaves are somewhat wider, its flowers yellow, its creamy white root concealed by dark brown skin. 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). Rhymes Altamira, chimera, clearer, Elvira, era, hearer, Hera, hetaera, interferer, lempira, lira, lire, Madeira, Megaera, monstera, rangatira, rearer, sera, shearer, smearer, sneerer, steerer, Thera, Utsire, Vera Definition of scorzonera in US English: scorzonera nounˌskôrzəˈnirə 1A plant of the daisy family with tapering purple-brown edible roots. 鸦葱。亦称BLACK SALSIFY，VIPER'S GRASS Scorzonera hispanica, family Compositae Also called black salsify, black oyster plant 1.1 The root of the scorzonera used as a vegetable. 鸦葱根 Example sentencesExamples Salsify features narrow, leek-like leaves, violet-red flowers and light yellow root, whereas scorzonera's leaves are somewhat wider, its flowers yellow, its creamy white root concealed by dark brown skin. I decided on roast breast of duck, served with the same potato terrine, some glazed parsnips and scorzonera. Skirret is cooked and eaten in the same ways as salsify and scorzonera. 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).
随便看	come first come first in come for come for come forth come forward come forward come from come-from come from come from behind come from behind come full circle come/get close to come/get/go back to come/get through come/get to be come/get together come/go before come/go down come/go down with come/go/move up come/go/move upwards come/go towards come/go up