parsnip
a plant, Pastinaca sativa, cultivated varieties of which have a large, whitish, edible root.
the root of this plant.
Origin of parsnip
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How to use parsnip in a sentence
But when cooked, parsnips have a flavor and consistency that reminds me of the sweetest roast chestnuts.
Now, if carrots are humble, then parsnips are surely among the poorest peasants in the entire Duchy of Vegetables.
Maple parsnip Cake With Maple Meringue Frosting This cake is full of fall ingredients, maple and parsnips.
Goodbye greens, goodbye peaches, and hello white: potatoes, parsnips, rutabaga.
Henry worked steadily in the hot sun, completing row after row of carrots, parsnips, and onions.
The Box-Car Children | Gertrude Chandler Warner
Remove the undissolved portion of the parsnips and set the liquid on the stone floor of the larder to cool.
Place the carrots in the saucepan in which the parsnips were cooked, being careful to wash it out first.
Cabbage always goes with a New England boiled dinner, potatoes, onions, parsnips and squash.
Carrots and Parsnips may also be planted in July, and also in November.
British Dictionary definitions for parsnip
/ (ˈpɑːsnɪp) /
a strong-scented umbelliferous plant, Pastinaca sativa, cultivated for its long whitish root
the root of this plant, eaten as a vegetable
any of several similar plants, esp the cow parsnip
Origin of parsnip
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