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English noun: parsnip

1. parsnip (plant) the whitish root of cultivated parsnip


Broader (hypernym)root


Part meronymcultivated parsnip

2. parsnip (plant) a strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root


SynonymsPastinaca sativa


Broader (hypernym)herb, herbaceous plant


Narrower (hyponym)cultivated parsnip, madnep, wild parsnip


Member meronymgenus Pastinaca, Pastinaca

3. parsnip (food) whitish edible root; eaten cooked


Broader (hypernym)root vegetable


Part meronymcultivated parsnip









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