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parsnip — noun Etymology: Middle English passenep, modification of Old French pasnaie, from Latin pastinaca, from pastinum 2 pronged dibble Date: 14th century a Eurasian biennial herb (Pastinaca sativa) of the carrot family with large pinnate leaves and… … New Collegiate Dictionary
parsnip — (n.) 16c., parsnepe, corruption (by influence of Middle English nepe turnip ) of M.E. passenep (late 14c.), from O.Fr. pasnaie, from L. pastinaca parsnip, carrot, from pastinum two pronged fork (related to pastinare to dig up the ground ) so… … Etymology dictionary
pars´nip|like´ — pars|nip «PAHRS nihp», noun. 1. a plant having compound leaves, yellow flowers, and a long, tapering whitish root that in the cultivated variety is fleshy, sweet, and nutritious. It is a biennial plant which belongs to the parsley family and is… … Useful english dictionary
pars|nip — «PAHRS nihp», noun. 1. a plant having compound leaves, yellow flowers, and a long, tapering whitish root that in the cultivated variety is fleshy, sweet, and nutritious. It is a biennial plant which belongs to the parsley family and is native to… … Useful english dictionary
