Parsnip
WordNet

noun


(1)   Whitish edible root; eaten cooked
(2)   A strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root
(3)   The whitish root of cultivated parsnip
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Etymology


16th century , corruption of by influence of , from , from , from ; related to .

Noun


  1. A biennial plant, Pastinaca sativa, related to the carrot.
  2. The root of the parsnip, when used as a vegetable.
 
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