parsnip

• Ein Gemüse mit einer weißen, essbaren Pfahlwurzel, die meist gekocht als Beilage oder in Suppen gegessen wird.

A noun referring to a plant with a whitish, edible root that is typically cooked and eaten as a vegetable.

1. Edible root vegetableA2formalculinary

   The long, creamy-white root of the parsnip plant, eaten cooked as a vegetable.

   Essbare Wurzel

   • Roasted parsnips make a delicious side dish for Sunday dinner.
   • She added chopped parsnips to the hearty winter stew.
   • Parsnips have a sweet, nutty flavor when cooked.

2. The plant itselfB1formalculinary

   A strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible, whitish root.

   Pastinake als Pflanze

   • The farmer planted a row of parsnips in the garden.
   • Parsnips are a hardy biennial plant that thrives in cool weather.
   • The leaves of the parsnip plant can cause skin irritation.