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Definitions for Parsnip
[1] a plant, Pastinaca sativa, cultivated varieties of which have a large, whitish, edible root.
[2] the root of this plant.
[3] a strong-scented umbelliferous plant, Pastinaca sativa, cultivated for its long whitish root
[4] the root of this plant, eaten as a vegetable
[5] any of several similar plants, esp the cow parsnip
Words nearby Parsnip
parsimony, parsley, parsley family, parsley fern, parsley piert, parsnip, parson, parson bird, parson's nose, parsonage, parsons
Origin of Parsnip
1350–1400; earlier pars(e)nep, pass(e)nep, Middle English pas(t)nep(e ) < Latin past(ināca ) parsnip (derivative of pastinum forked dibble) + Middle English nep turnip; see neep
Word origin for Parsnip
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