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wild parsnip vs parsnip

parsnip vs wild parsnip

wild parsnip and parsnip both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wild parsnip Yes No No No
parsnip Yes No No No
As nouns, parsnip is a hypernym of wild parsnip; that is, parsnip is a word with a broader meaning than wild parsnip:
  • wild parsnip: biennial weed in Europe and America having large pinnate leaves and yellow flowers and a bitter and somewhat poisonous root; the ancestor of cultivated parsnip
  • parsnip: a strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root
Other hypernyms of wild parsnip include Pastinaca sativa, weed.
wild parsnip (noun) parsnip (noun)
biennial weed in Europe and America having large pinnate leaves and yellow flowers and a bitter and somewhat poisonous root; the ancestor of cultivated parsnip whitish edible root; eaten cooked
a strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root
the whitish root of cultivated parsnip
Difference between wild parsnip and parsnip

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