"parsnip" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

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
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
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