Mr. Buckman has lately proved by his interesting experiments how quickly the roots of the wild parsnip can be enlarged, as Vilmorin formerly proved in the case of the carrot.
We may, perhaps, further believe that, when wheat was first cultivated, the ears and grains increased quickly in size, in the same manner as the roots of the wild carrot and parsnip are known to increase quickly in bulk under cultivation.
They crossed from the head-waters of the Parsnip to the south fork of the Fraser, and on June 10 camped at the mouth of the Nechaco.
He had ascended that same Parsnip river, which Mackenzie had found so appalling, to a little emerald lake set like a jewel in the mountains.
One morning this thoughtless creature left an unboiled parsnip on the garden path (had it been boiled and soft, my fate had been different perhaps) while chatting with a friend at the tradesmen's entrance.
The wild parsnip is a poison, and the parsnip of cultivation relapses quickly into its natural condition if allowed to escape and roam again.
The hollow stalk of an umbelliferous plant, such as the cow parsnipor the hemlock.
Crimson stalks and leaves of herb Robert stretch across the little cavities of the mound; lower, and rising almost from the water of the ditch, the wild parsnip spreads its broad fan.
Nearer the shore the sand has silted up, leaving it shallow, where water-parsnip and other weeds joined, as it were, the verge of the grass and the stream.
If no beets are to be had, a turnip, a carrot, or a parsnip will do as well.
The seeds of the wild Parsnip (quite a common plant) are aromatic, and are kept by druggists.
From the mashed roots of the wild Parsnip in some parts of Ireland, when boiled with hops, the peasants brew a beer.
Parsnip wine, when properly concocted, is particularly exhilarating and refreshing.
This cultivated Parsniphas been produced as a vegetable since Roman times.
The peyote button is reminiscent of the poisonparsnip taken by old-time doctors (d'Azevedo 1957).
Therefore a man who could deal with this agent, just like a shaman who could eat the poison parsnip with impunity, was a man to be listened to and followed.
The wild parsnip was poisonous but doctors ate it to demonstrate their power.
The candiedparsnip forms the basis of one of the most decorative of all boutonnieres.
Parsnip candy, though the invention of to-day, has a pleasing old fashioned taste and appearance.
Further, the bladders are fumigated with torches of wild parsnip stalks, the aromatic smoke and red flames of which are believed to be well-pleasing to the souls of the animals dangling in the bladders.
When all are outside, a huge torch of wild parsnip stalks is lighted; the chief shaman takes it on his shoulder, and runs with it as fast as he can across the snow and out on the ice.
In domestic economy the parsnip is much used, and is found to be a highly nutritious vegetable.
Three generations of carrot and parsnip consumers have passed away, yourself among them, and now let your great-grandson look for the baby-elm.
The ceremony consists in the purification of the bladders by the flame of the wild parsnip (Aíkituk).
The small bundle of parsnip stalks which stood in front of the bladders is brought out and thrown on the fire, and as the stalks kindle to the flame, each hunter utters a shout, takes a short run, and leaps through in turn.
A grayish mixture is used which is obtained by burning a fewparsnip stalks and mixing the ashes with oil.
Meanwhile four men,[18] especially chosen for the purpose, scour the adjoining country for parsnip stalks.
Suddenly the stove gave such a loud crack, that Peter let the parsnip fall out of his hands with a start.
But she could not see anything of the parsnip which Peter had let fall.
Peter paid great attention as his mother took a well-boiled parsnip out of the saucepan, scraped it, cut it, and laid the pieces on a clean white dish.
He had got another parsnip out of the pan, and wanted to scrape it all by himself; but he was not very skilful, and he worked so slowly that in the end his mother had to finish it for him.
Parsnip Soup, substituting young white turnips or "Golden Balls" for the parsnips, and many people will prefer the flavour.
The parsnipis native to England and Ireland, but does not grow in Scotland.
The flesh of cattle fed on the parsnip is also highly commended.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "parsnip" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
