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parsnip
[ pahr-snip ]
noun
- a plant, Pastinaca sativa, cultivated varieties of which have a large, whitish, edible root.
- the root of this plant.
parsnip
/ ˈpɑːsnɪp /
noun
- 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
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Word History and Origins
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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
Maple Parsnip Cake With Maple Meringue Frosting This cake is full of fall ingredients, maple and parsnips.
From The Daily Beast
Old Jerry was pure boiler plate; he could squeeze ten per cent interest out of a frozen parsnip.
From Project Gutenberg
Half an hour before dinner add a small onion, a sliced parsnip and carrot, a few bits of turnip, and a half-dozen dumplings.
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The Apios belongs to the family of Umbellifer, and is consequently allied to celery, parsnip, and carrot.
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Fusiform: Outline of a parsnip, narrow at either end, broadest below the surface (Fig. 151, k).
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Parsnip, Parsnep, prs′nip, n. an edible plant with a carrot-like root.
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