Pastinaca

Noun

Meaning

a rosid dicot genus of the family Umbelliferae; includes parsnips

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

genus Pastinaca

Hypernyms

Apiaceae rosid dicot genus carrot family family Apiaceae family Umbelliferae

Examples

Many plants in this family, such as parsnips (Pastinaca sativa), carrots (Daucus carota) and Hamburg parsley (Petroselinum crispum), produce tap roots that are large enough to be useful as food. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

pastily pastime pastina Pastinaca sativa pastiness pasting