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Parsnip

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Noun

1. parsnip

the whitish root of cultivated parsnip

2. parsnip, pastinaca sativa

a strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root

3. parsnip

whitish edible root; eaten cooked

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Parsnip

see synonyms of parsnip
noun
1. 
a strong-scented umbelliferous plant, Pastinaca sativa, cultivated for its long whitish root
2. 
the root of this plant, eaten as a vegetable
3. 
any of several similar plants, esp the cow parsnip

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Parsnip

see synonyms of parsnip
noun
1. 
a biennial plant (Pastinaca sativa) of the umbel family, with yellow flowers and a long, thick, sweet, white root used as a vegetable
2. 
its root

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Parsnip

see synonyms of parsnip
n.
1. A plant (Pastinaca sativa) in the parsley family, native to Eurasia, cultivated for its long, white, edible, fleshy root.
2. The root of this plant.

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