Pastinaca

noun

Pas·​ti·​na·​ca

ˌpastəˈnākə

: a genus of Eurasian mostly biennial herbs (family Umbelliferae) with pinnate leaves, compound umbels of yellow flowers, and very much flattened oval seeds see parsnip

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, parsnip, carrot

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