HyperDic: parsnip

English > 3 senses of the word parsnip:
NOUNplantparsnipthe whitish root of cultivated parsnip
plantparsnip, Pastinaca sativaa strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root
foodparsnipwhitish edible root
English > parsnip: 3 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningThe whitish root of cultivated parsnip.
Part ofcultivated parsnipEuropean biennial having a long fusiform root that has been made palatable through cultivation
Broaderroot(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes
Spanishchirivía
English > parsnip: 3 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningA strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root.
SynonymPastinaca sativa
Member ofPastinaca, genus PastinacaA rosid dicot genus of the family Umbelliferae
Narrowercultivated parsnipEuropean biennial having a long fusiform root that has been made palatable through cultivation
wild parsnip, madnepbiennial weed in Europe and America having large pinnate leaves and yellow flowers and a bitter and somewhat poisonous root
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem
Spanishchirivía, pastinaca
Catalanxirivia
English > parsnip: 3 senses > noun 3, food
Meaningwhitish edible root; eaten cooked.
Part ofcultivated parsnipEuropean biennial having a long fusiform root that has been made palatable through cultivation
Broaderroot vegetableAny of various fleshy edible underground roots or tubers
Spanishchirivía, pastinaca
Catalanxerevia, xirivia

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