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- [pahr-snip]
- /ˈpɑr snɪp/
- /ˈpɑː.snɪp/
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- [pahr-snip]
- /ˈpɑr snɪp/
Definitions of parsnip word
- noun parsnip a plant, Pastinaca sativa, cultivated varieties of which have a large, whitish, edible root. 1
- noun parsnip the root of this plant. 1
- noun parsnip plant: root vegetable 1
- noun parsnip food: white root 1
- countable noun parsnip A parsnip is a long cream-coloured root vegetable. 0
- noun parsnip a strong-scented umbelliferous plant, Pastinaca sativa, cultivated for its long whitish root 0
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Origin of parsnip
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; earlier pars(e)nep, pass(e)nep, Middle English pas(t)nep(e) < Latin past(ināca) parsnip (derivative of pastinum forked dibble) + Middle English nep turnip; see neep
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Parts of speech for Parsnip
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
parsnip popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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- how to make parsnip crisps?
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