单词 | parsnip |
释义 | parsnip From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Plants Food, dishparsnippars‧nip /ˈpɑːsnɪp $ ˈpɑːr-/ noun [countable, uncountable]DFFHBPa vegetable with a thick white or yellowish rootExamples from the Corpusparsnip• So the choice is not, should I become organic, or shall I go into parsnips?• For example: Fine words butter no parsnips.• I well remember during one hot dry summer talking to one grower who was complaining about his poor crop of parsnips.• In a food mill or using short pulses in a food processor, puree parsnips and onion mixture.• When making scalloped potatoes, slip in some sliced parsnips for a burst of sweet flavor.• The puree on the current menu has been switched to parsnip.• While parsnips are cooking, in a small skillet, saute onion and saffron in butter until soft but not browned.• Serve with parsnip puree and red cabbage.Origin parsnip (1300-1400) Old French pasnaie, from Latin pastinaca; influenced by neep “turnip”, from Old English næp |
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