wild parsnip

/waɪld ˌpɑrsnəp/
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Definitions of wild parsnip
  1. 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
    synonyms: madnep
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    type of:
    Pastinaca sativa, parsnip
    a strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root
    weed
    any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
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