Pārs’nip, n.

n. [Written also parsnep.] [Corrupted from Lat. pastinaca; Sp., Pg., & It. pastinaca, Pr. pastenaga, pastenegla, Fr. pastenade and panais.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus Pastinaca, of which one species (P. edulis), the common parsnip, has a white, spindle-shaped root, of a pleasant aromatic flavor, much used for food; also, the root itself.