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parsnip
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
16c., parsnepe , corruption (by influence of Middle English nepe "turnip;" see neep ) of Middle English passenep (late 14c.), from Old French pasnaise "parsnip," also "male member" (Modern French panais ), from Latin pastinaca "parsnip, carrot," from pastinum ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the whitish root of cultivated parsnip a strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root [syn: Pastinaca sativa ] whitish edible root; eaten cooked
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Parsnip \Pars"nip\ (p[aum]rs"n[i^]p), n. [OE. parsnepe, from a French form, fr. L. pastinaca; cf. pastinare to dig up, pastinum a kind of dibble; cf. OF. pastenade, pastenaque.] (Bot.) The aromatic and edible spindle-shaped root of the cultivated form of ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ For example: Fine words butter no parsnips. ▪ I well remember during one hot dry summer talking to one grower who was complaining about his poor crop of parsnips. ▪ In a food mill or using short pulses in a food processor, puree ...
Usage examples of parsnip.
Questor dispatched Parsnip to prepare dinner and Bunion to lay out a fresh set of clothing for Ben.
So long as there is a King of Landover, Bunion and Parsnip will stay on.
The kobolds, Bunion and Parsnip, trailed after, gnarled bodies skittering along, wizened monkey faces grinning doubtfully, all teeth and sharp angles.
He thought of the people of Landover, of the black unicorn, of his new friends Willow, Abernathy, Bunion, Parsnip, and, of course, Questor.
Bunion dropped by briefly and was off again, and Parsnip stayed in the kitchen.
Bunion and Parsnip were more than a match for the gnomes, Darkling or no, and Questor Thews ought to be able to use his own magic to counteract that of the demon if it should become necessary to do so.
They pulled into a stand of fir behind a low ridge while still hidden from view, dismounted, gave the horses over to Parsnip, sent Bunion on ahead to get into place, and began walking up the ridge.
The others rode after in a line, Ben leading, Willow and Questor following, Parsnip bringing up the rear on foot with the pack animals.
Bunion and Parsnip hunched down against the trunk of the old hickory, their gnarled bodies glistening wetly.
He assigned Parsnip to keep watch over them and arranged for breakfast to be delivered to their rooms.
Bunion and Parsnip were there to see him off, anxious that they be allowed to accompany him, distressed at his insistence on going alone.
Dip the slices of parsnip into the batter, then in bread crumbs and fry in boiling lard or drippings until a golden brown.
But he is bound to Sterling Silver in the same fashion as Parsnip and must always return.
Bunion and Parsnip ate in silence, and Questor and Abernathy exchanged only mild barbs on the eating habits of men and dogs.
Bunion and Parsnip still here at Sterling Silver when everyone else in the court is gone?