parsnip UK /ˈpɑː.snɪp/US /ˈpɑɹ.snɪp/ noun2 •A biennial plant, Pastinaca sativa, related to the carrot. •The root of the parsnip, when used as a vegetable. formsparsnips
PARSNIP noun1 •Acronym of politics, alcohol, religion, sex, narcotics, isms, pork (“a set of topics that may be controversial in a classroom setting”).