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parsnip

[ pahr-snip ]

noun

  1. a plant, Pastinaca sativa, cultivated varieties of which have a large, whitish, edible root.
  2. the root of this plant.

parsnip

/ ˈɑːɪ /

noun

  1. a strong-scented umbelliferous plant, Pastinaca sativa, cultivated for its long whitish root
  2. the root of this plant, eaten as a vegetable
  3. any of several similar plants, esp the cow parsnip
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of parsnip1

1350–1400; earlier pars ( e ) nep, pass ( e ) nep, Middle English pas ( t ) nep ( e ) < Latin past ( 峦 ) parsnip (derivative of pastinum forked dibble) + Middle English nep turnip; neep
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Word History and Origins

Origin of parsnip1

C14: from Old French pasnaie, from Latin past峦, from 貹پ to dig, from pastinum two-pronged tool for digging; also influenced by Middle English nepe turnip

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