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ˈpɑr snɪpparsnip

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. parsnipnoun

    the whitish root of cultivated parsnip

  2. parsnip, Pastinaca sativanoun

    a strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root

  3. parsnipnoun

    whitish edible root; eaten cooked

Wiktionary

  1. parsnipnoun

    A biennial plant, Pastinaca sativa, related to the carrot.

  2. parsnipnoun

    The root of the parsnip, when used as a vegetable.

Wikipedia

  1. Parsnip

    The parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) is a root vegetable closely related to carrot and parsley, all belonging to the flowering plant family Apiaceae. It is a biennial plant usually grown as an annual. Its long taproot has cream-colored skin and flesh, and, left in the ground to mature, it becomes sweeter in flavor after winter frosts. In its first growing season, the plant has a rosette of pinnate, mid-green leaves. If unharvested, it produces a flowering stem topped by an umbel of small yellow flowers in its second growing season, later producing pale brown, flat, winged seeds. By this time, the stem has become woody, and the tap root inedible. The parsnip is native to Eurasia; it has been used as a vegetable since antiquity and was cultivated by the Romans, although some confusion exists between parsnips and carrots in the literature of the time. It was used as a sweetener before the arrival of cane sugar in Europe.Parsnips are usually cooked but can also be eaten raw. The flesh has a sweet flavor, even more so than carrots, but the taste is different. It is high in vitamins, antioxidants, and minerals (especially potassium); and also contains both soluble and insoluble dietary fiber. Parsnips are best cultivated in deep, stone-free soil. The plant is attacked by the carrot fly and other insect pests, as well as viruses and fungal diseases, of which canker is the most serious. Handling the stems and foliage can cause a skin rash if the skin is exposed to sunlight after handling.

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  1. parsnip

    A parsnip is a root vegetable closely related to the carrot and parsley. It is native to Eurasia and has been eaten there since ancient times. It is long and tubular in shape, with a creamy yellow-white color. The taste of parsnip is sweet and slightly nutty. It is commonly used in cooking for soups, stews, and side dishes. They can be roasted, boiled, mashed, or used in baking. The plant is also biennial, flowering in its second year.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Parsnipnoun

    the aromatic and edible spindle-shaped root of the cultivated form of the Pastinaca sativa, a biennial umbelliferous plant which is very poisonous in its wild state; also, the plant itself

  2. Etymology: [OE. parsnepe, from a French form, fr. L. pastinaca; cf. pastinare to dig up, pastinum a kind of dibble; cf. OF. pastenade, pastenaque.]

Wikidata

  1. Parsnip

    The parsnip is a root vegetable closely related to the carrot. It is a biennial plant usually grown as an annual. Its long tuberous root has cream-colored skin and flesh and can be left in the ground when mature as it becomes sweeter in flavour after winter frosts. In its first growing season, the plant has a rosette of pinnate, mid-green leaves. If unharvested, it produces its flowering stem, topped by an umbel of small yellow flowers, in its second growing season. By this time the stem is woody and the tuber inedible. The seeds are pale brown, flat and winged. The parsnip is native to Eurasia. It has been used as a vegetable since ancient times and was cultivated by the Romans, although there is some confusion in the literature of the time between parsnips and carrots. It was used as a sweetener before the arrival in Europe of cane sugar. It was introduced into the United States in the nineteenth century. The parsnip is usually cooked but can also be eaten raw. It is high in vitamins and minerals, especially potassium. It also contains antioxidants and both soluble and insoluble dietary fiber. It can be cultivated in deep, stone-free soils and is attacked by the carrot fly and other insect pests, viruses and fungal diseases, of which canker is the most serious. In sunlight, handling the stems and foliage can cause a skin rash.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Parsnip

    Parsnep, pärs′nip, n. an edible plant with a carrot-like root. [O. Fr. pastenaque—L. pastinacapastinum, a dibble.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of parsnip in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of parsnip in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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