Word: salsifies
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sal
si
fies
Definition: Plural of salsify. Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States
Morphemes:
Affix: salsify
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Scorzonera hispanica, a plant similar in flavor to T. porrifolius, with lanceolate leaves; cultivated for its dark-skinned edible root. Known in particular as "black salsify" among other common names
Etymology Compounds: Affix: salsifis
Language: fr
Decoded: salsifis
PoS: Noun
Meaning: salsify
Affix: -ies
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural forms of nouns endings in consonant-y.