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Parsnip

Parsnip Meaning & Definition
Parsnip Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Parsnip?

[n] whitish edible root; eaten cooked
[n] a strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root
[n] the whitish root of cultivated parsnip

Synonyms | Synonyms for Parsnip: Pastinaca sativa

Related Terms | Find terms related to Parsnip:

See Also | cultivated parsnip | cultivated parsnip | genus Pastinaca | herb | herbaceous plant | madnep | Pastinaca | root | root vegetable | wild parsnip

Parsnip In Webster's Dictionary

\Pars"nip\, n. [OE. parsnepe, from a French form, fr. L. pastinaca; cf. pastinare to dig up, pastinum a kind of dibble; cf. OF. pastenade, pastenaque.] (Bot.) The aromatic and edible spindle-shaped root of the cultivated form of the Pastinaca sativa, a biennial umbelliferous plant which is very poisonous in its wild state; also, the plant itself. {Cow parsnip}. See {Cow parsnip}. {Meadow parsnip}, the European cow parsnip. {Poison parsnip}, the wild stock of the parsnip. {Water parsnip}, any plant of the umbelliferous genus {Sium}, the species of which are poisonous.

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