Definition of Parsnip

1. Noun. The whitish root of cultivated parsnip.

Group relationships: Cultivated Parsnip
Generic synonyms: Root

2. Noun. A strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root.
Exact synonyms: Pastinaca Sativa
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Pastinaca, Pastinaca
Specialized synonyms: Cultivated Parsnip, Madnep, Wild Parsnip

3. Noun. Whitish edible root; eaten cooked.
Generic synonyms: Root Vegetable
Group relationships: Cultivated Parsnip

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
parsley haw
parslied
parsnep
parsneps
parsnip (current term)
parsnip (current term)
parsnips
parson
parson
parson's nose
parsonage
Parsonage-Turner syndrome
parsonages
parsonic
parsonical
parsonish
Parsons
Parsons table
pars abdominalis aortae
pars abdominalis ductus thoracici

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