parsnip
Americannoun
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a plant, Pastinaca sativa, cultivated varieties of which have a large, whitish, edible root.
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the root of this plant.
noun
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a strong-scented umbelliferous plant, Pastinaca sativa, cultivated for its long whitish root
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the root of this plant, eaten as a vegetable
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any of several similar plants, esp the cow parsnip
Etymology
Origin of parsnip
1350–1400; earlier pars ( e ) nep, pass ( e ) nep, Middle English pas ( t ) nep ( e ) < Latin past ( ināca ) parsnip (derivative of pastinum forked dibble) + Middle English nep turnip; see neep
Example Sentences
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Among the grant recipients are the Parsnip Ship, which produces radio plays; Firelight Media, which supports nonfiction filmmakers of color; and the Noel Pointer Foundation, which teaches string instruments in public schools.
From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2022
Parsnip soup, served with parsnip oven fries and tamarind chutney.
From Salon • Oct. 13, 2021
Sharp Knife starts bantering with Mrs. Fork— Quips and metallic comments re Parsnip, The fossil he’s been trying to butter up.
From Slate • Nov. 20, 2012
A suspected Trotskyist interrupted discussion of the "great poets" Parsnip and Pimpernell, who were safe in the U.S.:
From Time Magazine Archive
From the mashed roots of the wild Parsnip in some parts of Ireland, when boiled with hops, the peasants brew a beer.
From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas
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