Parsnipyadjective
of, pertaining to, or similar to, or made of, parsnips.
Parsnipnoun
A biennial plant, Pastinaca sativa, related to the carrot.
Parsnipnoun
The root of the parsnip, when used as a vegetable.
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.
Parsnipnoun
the whitish root of cultivated parsnip
Parsnipnoun
a strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root
Parsnipnoun
whitish edible root; eaten cooked
Parsnipnoun
a long tapering cream-coloured root vegetable with a sweet flavour
āroasted parsnipsā; āa puree of celeriac and parsnipā; āparsnip wineā;
Parsnipnoun
the Eurasian plant of the parsley family which yields parsnips.
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.