英语词汇“parsnip”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pars•nip n. [countable]

Plant Biologya plant of the parsley family, grown for its white root, which can be eaten.
Plant Biologythe root of this plant.

pars•nip n.

Plant Biologya plant, Pastinaca sativa, cultivated varieties of which have a large, whitish, edible root.
Plant Biologythe root of this plant.

Latin past(ināca) parsnip (derivative of pastinum forked dibble) + Middle English nep turnip; see neep
earlier pars(e)nep, pass(e)nep, Middle English pas(t)nep(e) 1350–1400

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parsnip /ˈpɑːsnɪp/ n

a strong-scented umbelliferous plant, Pastinaca sativa, cultivated for its long whitish root
the root of this plant, eaten as a vegetable
any of several similar plants, esp the cow parsnip

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French pasnaie, from Latin pastināca, from pastināre to dig, from pastinum two-pronged tool for digging; also influenced by Middle English nepe turnip

单词	parsnip
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 pars•nip /ˈpɑrsnɪp/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Plant Biologya plant of the parsley family, grown for its white root, which can be eaten. Plant Biologythe root of this plant. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 pars•nip (pär′snip),USA pronunciation n. Plant Biologya plant, Pastinaca sativa, cultivated varieties of which have a large, whitish, edible root. Plant Biologythe root of this plant. Latin past(ināca) parsnip (derivative of pastinum forked dibble) + Middle English nep turnip; see neep earlier pars(e)nep, pass(e)nep, Middle English pas(t)nep(e) 1350–1400 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: parsnip /ˈpɑːsnɪp/ n a strong-scented umbelliferous plant, Pastinaca sativa, cultivated for its long whitish root the root of this plant, eaten as a vegetable any of several similar plants, esp the cow parsnip Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French pasnaie, from Latin pastināca, from pastināre to dig, from pastinum two-pronged tool for digging; also influenced by Middle English nepe turnip
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