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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

/ ˈ±èɑ˲õ²Ôɪ±è /

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
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of parsnip1

1350–1400; earlier pars ( e ) nep, pass ( e ) nep, Middle English pas ( t ) nep ( e ) < Latin past ( ¾±²ÔÄ峦²¹ ) parsnip (derivative of pastinum forked dibble) + Middle English nep turnip; neep
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of parsnip1

C14: from Old French pasnaie, from Latin past¾±²ÔÄ峦²¹, from ±è²¹²õ³Ù¾±²ÔÄå°ù±ð to dig, from pastinum two-pronged tool for digging; also influenced by Middle English nepe turnip
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I keep this soup quite minimal, but if it's to your liking, throw in some carrots or parsnips or whatever you have on hand to round out the flavors all the more.

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While the cost of turkey and sprouts has driven down the cost of a Christmas dinner this year, what you pay for potatoes, carrots and parsnips has shot up.

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There were some photos with the spaghetti and then a mushroom risotto and a parsnip white miso soup and that soup really stood out for me.

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"Every year they do the same thing," he says, noting that supermarkets usually fight for customers with cut price "potatoes, carrots, parsnips, Brussels spouts".

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On Thursday, he served carrots and parsnips among a long line of volunteers dishing out lunch while chatting with attendees.

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