parsnip

Noun
  1. The whitish root of cultivated parsnip (synset 112962674)
    is a type of: root - (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
    is a part of: cultivated parsnip - European biennial having a long fusiform root that has been made palatable through cultivation
  2. A strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root (synset 112962296)
    is a type of: herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
    subtypes:
    • cultivated parsnip - European biennial having a long fusiform root that has been made palatable through cultivation
    • madnep, wild parsnip - biennial weed in Europe and America having large pinnate leaves and yellow flowers and a bitter and somewhat poisonous root; the ancestor of cultivated parsnip
    belongs to: genus pastinaca, pastinaca - a rosid dicot genus of the family Umbelliferae; includes parsnips
    same as: pastinaca sativa
  3. Whitish edible root;
    Eaten cooked (synset 107751380)
    is a type of: root vegetable - any of various fleshy edible underground roots or tubers
    is a part of: cultivated parsnip - European biennial having a long fusiform root that has been made palatable through cultivation

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