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  • noun Plural form of parsnip.

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Examples

  • He said: We sold five parsnips from the stall last week and there was £1 in the honesty box.

    Archive 2008-12-01 Not a sheep 2008

  • He said: We sold five parsnips from the stall last week and there was £1 in the honesty box.

    It is all about control Not a sheep 2008

  • I don't think I would write about it at all without substituting the word "parsnips", because at least that (hopefully) gets rid of a lot of yucky google hits.

    sheepdip Diary Entry sheepdip 2003

  • What a fun time and I love the idea of parsnips in my chowda’.

    The Chowder Slam results! 2009

  • This time of year, there are so many great soup ingredients to work with such as parsnips and potatoes.

    Ottawa Sun 2009

  • 'This could apply to other vegetables, such as parsnips which are from the same family and have a roughly similar size and texture.'

    Home | Mail Online 2009

  • This time of year, there are so many great soup ingredients to work with such as parsnips and potatoes.

    Edmonton Sun 2009

  • This time of year, there are so many great soup ingredients to work with such as parsnips and potatoes.

    Edmonton Sun 2009

  • • 1 1/2 lbs assorted root vegetables, such as parsnips, carrots and beets

    Healthy menus for people with diabetes 2007

  • Here's what I wrote: The white rooted vegetables that come to mind -- parsnips, salsify, scorzonera, parsley root -- all have different foliage from the one depicted.

    Groundwork: Winter (a)musings Adrian Higgins 2011

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