parsnip
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parsnip¹
- /ˈpɑɹ.snɪp/ US
- /ˈpɑː.snɪp/ UK
Where it comes from
From 16th-century parsnepe, from Middle English passenep, a modification of Old French pasnaie by influence of Middle English nepe (“turnip”), from Latin pastināca (“parsnip, carrot”), from pastinum (“two-pronged fork”) as in pastināre (“to dig up the ground”).. The irregular intrusive r may be due to influence from parsley.
noun parsnips
- A biennial plant, Pastinaca sativa, related to the carrot.
- The root of the parsnip, when used as a vegetable.
PARSNIP²
noun
- Acronym of politics, alcohol, religion, sex, narcotics, isms, pork (“a set of topics that may be controversial in a classroom setting”).
Translations
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noun the plant Pastinaca sativa
| Español | chirivía |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 파스닙 paseunip |
| 日本語 | パースニップ pāsunippu |
| 中文 | 歐防風 /欧防风 ōufángfēng |
| हिन्दी | गर्जरिका garjarikā |
| Português | pastinaca, pastinaga, cherovia, cenoura-brava |
| Français | panais |
| Deutsch | Pastinake |
| Italiano | pastinaca |
| Ελληνικά | παστινάκη pastináki |
| Română | păstârnac |
| Русский | пастерна́к pastɛrnák |
| العربية | جَزَر أَبْيَض jazar ʔabyaḍ |
| עברית | גזר לבן gézer lavan |
noun the edible root of Pastinaca sativa
| Español | chirivía |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 파스닙 paseunip |
| 日本語 | パースニップ pāsunippu |
| 中文 | 歐防風 /欧防风 ōufángfēng |
| Português | pastinaca, pastinaga, cherovia, cenoura-brava |
| Français | panais |
| Deutsch | Pastinake |
| Italiano | pastinaca |
| Ελληνικά | παστινάκι pastináki |
| Română | păstârnac |
| Русский | пастерна́к pastɛrnák |
| العربية | جَزَر أَبْيَض jazar ʔabyaḍ |
| עברית | גזר לבן gézer lavan |
Talk about this word "parsnip." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/parsnip. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. parsnip. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/parsnip "parsnip." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/parsnip.Cite this
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title = {parsnip},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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