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Definition of Parsnip

1. Noun. The whitish root of cultivated parsnip.

2. Noun. A strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root.

3. Noun. Whitish edible root; eaten cooked.

Definition of Parsnip

1. n. The aromatic and edible spindle-shaped root of the cultivated form of the Pastinaca sativa, a biennial umbelliferous plant which is very poisonous in its wild state; also, the plant itself.

Definition of Parsnip

1. a European herb [n -S]

Medical Definition of Parsnip

1. The aromatic and edible spindle-shaped root of the cultivated form of the Pastinaca sativa, a biennial umbelliferous plant which is very poisonous in its wild state; also, the plant itself. Cow parsnip. See Cow parsnip. Meadow parsnip, the European cow parsnip. Poison parsnip, the wild stock of the parsnip. Water parsnip, any plant of the umbelliferous genus Sium, the species of which are poisonous. Origin: OE. Parsnepe, from a French form, fr. L. Pastinaca; cf. Pastinare to dig up, pastinum a kind of dibble; cf. OF. Pastenade, pastenaque. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Parsnip

parsimoniously parsimoniousness parsimony parsing parsings parsley parsley parsley-leaved thorn parsleyed parsleys

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parsonage Parsonage-Turner syndrome parsonages parsonic parsonical parsonish Parsons Parsons table pars abdominalis aortae pars abdominalis ductus thoracici

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