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pars·nip \ˈpärsnə̇p, ˈpȧs-\ noun (-s) Etymology: alteration of earlier pasneppe, from Middle English pasnepe, (influenced by Middle English nepe turnip) modification of Middle French pasnaie, from Latin pastinaca parsnip, carrot, from pastinum 2-pronged dibble — more at neep 1. : a European biennial herb (Pastinaca sativa) with large pinnate leaves and yellow flowers that is naturalized as a weed in No. America 2. : the long fusiform root of the parsnip that is somewhat poisonous in the wild state but made palatable and nutritious through cultivation and used for the table — usually used in plural 3. : any of several related or similar plants — used with a qualifier; see cow parsnip, meadow parsnip, sea parsnip, wild parsnip
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