PARSNIP


Meaning of PARSNIP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpɑ:snɪp ]

n. 1 a biennial umbelliferous plant, Pastinaca sativa, with yellow flowers and a large pale-yellow tapering root. 2 this root eaten as a vegetable. [ME pas(se)nep (with assim. to nep turnip) f. OF pasnaie f. L pastinaca]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.