Library / English Dictionary

VIPER'S GRASS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Perennial south European herb having narrow entire leaves and solitary yellow flower heads and long black edible roots shaped like carrots

Synonyms:

black salsify; scorzonera; Scorzonera hispanica; viper's grass

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("viper's grass" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Meronyms (parts of "viper's grass"):

black salsify; scorzonera (long black salsify)

Holonyms ("viper's grass" is a member of...):

genus Scorzonera (genus of narrow-leaved European herbs)

Credits