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Definition of Parsnip

Parsnip
Parsnip Pars"nip, n. [OE. parsnepe, from a French form, fr. L. pastinaca; cf. pastinare to dig up, pastinum a kind of dibble; cf. OF. pastenade, pastenaque.] (Bot.) 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. Cow parsnip. See Cow parsnip. Meadow parsnip, the European cow parsnip. Poison parsnip, the wild stock of the parsnip. Water parsnip, any plant of the umbelliferous genus Sium, the species of which are poisonous.

Meaning of Parsnip from wikipedia

- The parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) is a root vegetable closely related to carrot and parsley, all belonging to the flowering plant family Apiaceae. It is...
- Parsnip Swamp is a swamp in the U.S. state of Washington. Parsnip Swamp was so named on account of parsnip-like plants growing in it. U.S. Geological Survey...
- Wild parsnip is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa), is a Eurasian weed with edible root but toxic sap in...
- commonly known as cow parsnip, is the only member of the genus Heracleum native to North America. It is also known as American cow-parsnip, Satan celery, Indian...
- erecta, cutleaf water parsnip or water parsnip Sium Sium latifolium, greater water parsnip, or water parsnip Sium suave, or water parsnip This page is an index...
- Ethiopia. Common names for the genus or its species include hogweed and cow parsnip. The genus name Heracleum was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. It derives...
- (umbel). Plants in this genus may also be referred to as cowbane or poison parsnip. Cicuta is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, mainly...
- The Parsnip River is a 240-kilometre (150 mi) long river in central British Columbia, Canada. It flows generally north-westward from the Parsnip Glacier...
- Parsnip is an Australian rock band. They released their debut album, When the Tree Bears Fruit in 2019 with the line-up of Carolyn Hawkins on drums, Stella...
- Hedgehog misfired and killed 16 of the crew, causing extensive damage. Parsnip or 'Mortar A' was a response to the concerns over the small size of Hedgehog...