Associations to the word «Pastinaca»

Wiktionary

PASTINACA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Apiaceae   — the parsnips.
PASTINACA SATIVA, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Apiaceae   — the parsnip.

Dictionary definition

PASTINACA, noun. A rosid dicot genus of the family Umbelliferae; includes parsnips.

Wise words

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