Parsnip

Origin

16th century parsnepe, from Middle English passenep, corruption of a borrowing of Old French pasnaie by influence of nepe ("turnip"), from Latin pastinaca ("parsnip, carrot"), from pastinum ("two-pronged fork"); related to pastinare ("to dig up the ground").

Online Etymology Dictionary

Full definition of parsnip

Noun

1. A biennial plant, , related to the carrot.
2. The root of the parsnip, when used as a vegetable.

Derived terms

• cow parsnip
• fine words butter no parsnips
• giant cow parsnip
• meadow parsnip
• poison parsnip
• water parsnip
• wild parsnip