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Definition of Parsnips
1. parsnip [n] - See also: parsnip
Lexicographical Neighbors of Parsnips
Literary usage of Parsnips
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Foods by Edward Smith (1873)
"It has been shown that carrots and parsnips possess an unusual amount of sugar,
but beetroot exceeds them in this respect. Thus the amount of sugar in ..."
2. The Picayune Creole Cook Book (1922)
"parsnips % Pint of Sauce il la Maître d'Hôtel. To boil parsnips, if they are
young, simply scrape them and lay them in cold water. If the parsnips are old, ..."
3. Encyclopaedia Britannica; Or A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and (1823)
"When all this is done, the parsnips are sown in broad-cast over the field, after
which it is well harrowed. In 15 days after, if the weather has been warm ..."
4. Elements of Agricultural Chemistry and Geology by James Finlay Weir Johnston (1883)
"parsnips are richer in dry matter than mangels, and they include a ... parsnips are
used as human food, but they are also occasionally given to pigs. ..."
5. The Home Cook Book: A Collection of Practical Receipts by Expert Cooks (1905)
"... Okra with Ham—Baked Onions—Boiled Onions—Creamed Onions—Spanish Onions
Stuffed—Boiled parsnips—Fried parsnips—Scalloped parsnips—Stuffed Peppers—Sweet ..."
6. The Forage and Fiber Crops in America by Thomas Forsyth Hunt (1907)
"The cultural methods of carrots and parsnips are substantially alike, ...
parsnips are well liked and sometimes recommended for dairy cattle. ..."
7. The Forage and Fiber Crops in America by Thomas Forsyth Hunt (1907)
"The cultural methods of carrots and parsnips are substantially alike, ...
parsnips are well liked and sometimes recommended for dairy cattle. ..."
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