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parsnip

Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːsnɪp/

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Definition of parsnip

noun

1a long tapering cream-coloured root vegetable with a sweet flavour: roasted parsnips [mass noun]:a purée of celeriac and parsnip [as modifier]:parsnip wine

2the Eurasian plant of the parsley family which yields parsnips.
- Pastinaca sativa, family Umbelliferae

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French pasnaie, from Latin pastinaca (related to pastinare 'dig and trench the ground'). The change in the ending was due to association with neep