pars ‧ nip /ˈpɑːsnɪp $ ˈpɑːr-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: pasnaie , from Latin pastinaca ; influenced by neep 'turnip' , from Old English næp ]
a vegetable with a thick white or yellowish root