meadow parsnip

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noun

any North American plant belonging to the genus Thaspium, of the parsley family, having yellow or purple flowers.

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Origin of meadow parsnip

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

The original designers of Central Park created a meadow that was stocked with 200 sheep.
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Walker has a daughter, Meadow Rain, with his ex-girlfriend, Rebecca.
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Alison befriends lonely Giant Panda and skips happily in a meadow with it.
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We searched the autumn meadow of golds and greens, high and low, wide and deep on the edges of the city.
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After she broke up with Arie, she collapsed into sobs by a meadow, which was meant to be the site of their last date.
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And Mr. Meadow Mouse often remarked that it had more halls than any other dwelling he had ever seen.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
Some of those halls that Mr. Meadow Mouse mentioned ran right out beneath the surface of the garden.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
Mr. Meadow Mouse repeated, as if he wanted to be sure there was no misunderstanding about it.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
Grandfather Mole demanded of Mr. Meadow Mouse, almost as soon as he had stepped just outside the shade of the toadstool.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
And when he had made his promise to Mr. Meadow Mouse he had had no idea that it was going to rain so soon.
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