parsnip
A biennial plant, Pastinaca sativa, related to the carrotA biennial plant, Pastinaca sativa, related to the carrot.
» Parsnips, squash, carrots, peas and sweet potatoes are considered starchy vegetables.
Meaning
2 sensesA biennial plant, Pastinaca sativa, related to the carrot.
Pastinake, Pastinake
пастерна́кpastɛrnák, пастерна́кpastɛrnák
пастерна́кpasternák, пастерна́кpasternák
The root of the parsnip, when used as a vegetable.
the whitish root of cultivated parsnip
Examples
14 sentencesParsnips, squash, carrots, peas and sweet potatoes are considered starchy vegetables.
What did you think of the curried parsnip soup?
Why are parsnips white, but carrots can be either orange, yellow or purple?
Parsnips are a surprisingly herby vegetable.
Parsnip is a biennial species, like carrots.
ruПастернак - двухлетнее растение, как и морковь.
Translations
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Origin
From 16th-century parsnepe, from Middle English passenep, a modification of Old French pasFrom 16th-century parsnepe, from Middle English passenep, a modification of Old French pasnaie by influence of Middle English nepe (“turnip”), from Latin pastināca (“parsnip, carrot”), from pastinum (“two-pronged fork”) as in pastināre (“to dig up the ground”).. The irregular intrusive r may be due to influence from parsley.
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Forms
plural: parsnipsSynonyms
1 synonyms- a strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root:Pastinaca sativa