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parsnip

[ pahr-snip ]

noun

  1. a plant, Pastinaca sativa, cultivated varieties of which have a large, whitish, edible root.
  2. the root of this plant.


parsnip

/ ˈpɑːsnɪp /

noun

  1. a strong-scented umbelliferous plant, Pastinaca sativa, cultivated for its long whitish root
  2. the root of this plant, eaten as a vegetable
  3. any of several similar plants, esp the cow parsnip
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of parsnip1

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; neep
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Word History and Origins

Origin of parsnip1

C14: from Old French pasnaie, from Latin pastināca, from pastināre to dig, from pastinum two-pronged tool for digging; also influenced by Middle English nepe turnip
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Example Sentences

Three-pound tomatoes, 9-pound cucumbers, carrots over three feet long, parsnips over four feet long.

From Eater

The other half of that mixture is whisked with olive oil and vinegar to make a sumptuous drizzle for the carrot and parsnip batons which are roasted on the sheet pan alongside the fish.

Braised short ribs come with escorts of parsnip puree and grilled carrots, their earthiness heightened with a drizzle of coffee oil.

Maple Parsnip Cake With Maple Meringue Frosting This cake is full of fall ingredients, maple and parsnips.

Old Jerry was pure boiler plate; he could squeeze ten per cent interest out of a frozen parsnip.

Half an hour before dinner add a small onion, a sliced parsnip and carrot, a few bits of turnip, and a half-dozen dumplings.

The Apios belongs to the family of Umbellifer, and is consequently allied to celery, parsnip, and carrot.

Fusiform: Outline of a parsnip, narrow at either end, broadest below the surface (Fig. 151, k).

Parsnip, Parsnep, prs′nip, n. an edible plant with a carrot-like root.

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