parsnip
(noun) whitish edible root; eaten cooked
parsnip, Pastinaca sativa
(noun) a strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root
parsnip
(noun) the whitish root of cultivated parsnip
Source: WordNet® 3.1
parsnip (plural parsnips)
A biennial plant, Pastinaca sativa, related to the carrot.
The root of the parsnip, when used as a vegetable.
Source: Wiktionary
Pars"nip, n. Etym: [OE. parsnepe, from a French form, fr. L. pastinaca; cf. pastinare to dig up, pastinum a kind of dibble; cf. OF. pastenade, pastenaque.] (Bot.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 March 2025
(noun) small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
