01 n. The aromatic and edible spindle-shaped root of the cultivated form of the Pastinaca sativa, a biennial umbelliferous plant which is very po…
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The aromatic and edible spindle-shaped root of the cultivated form of the Pastinaca sativa, a biennial umbelliferous plant which is very poisonous in its wild state; also, the plant itself.(Bot.)
Phrases & compounds
Cow parsnip —
See Cow parsnip.
Meadow parsnip —
the European cow parsnip.
Poison parsnip —
the wild stock of the parsnip.
Water parsnip —
any plant of the umbelliferous genus Sium, the species of which are poisonous.