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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Fire is bad for all animals, but the first plants that come back, benefiting from openings in the tree canopy, are really good food for bears: huckleberry, cow parsnip and horsetail, to name a few.
From Seattle Times • May 6, 2024
There were oysters, salmon with Hollandaise sauce, beef, squab, duck, roast chicken, green peas, parsnip purée and Victoria pudding.
From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2023
Also known as the "poison parsnip", hemlock water dropwort - Oenanthe crocata - is one of the most poisonous plants native to the UK.
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2023
Enjoy with parsnip or plantain chips — for an escape from standard potato chips — or go buck wild with pita chips or tortilla chips.
From Salon • Oct. 30, 2022
She is speechless and her pale skin is as white as the flesh of the raw-cut parsnip.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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