Definition

Noun: * A variety of parsley cultivated for its edible, enlarged taproot: A plant (Petroselinum crispum var. tuberosum) whose thick, fleshy, pale root is harvested and eaten as a vegetable, similar in appearance and use to a parsnip. Its leaves can also be used like common parsley but are often less curly.

Usage

• This term is used specifically to refer to the cultivated plant grown for its root vegetable.
• It is a compound noun that functions as a single unit to name this particular plant variety.

Examples

• Noun:
  • For the soup, we need to dice one large turnip-rooted parsley.
  • The farmer's market had a beautiful bunch of turnip-rooted parsley with its greens still attached.
  • Unlike common parsley, turnip-rooted parsley is primarily grown for its substantial root.

Advanced Usage

• Culinary Context: The term is most commonly used in gardening, farming, and culinary contexts to distinguish this root vegetable from common leaf parsley.
• As a Modifier: It can be used attributively to describe other nouns (e.g., , ).

Variants and Related Words

• Hamburg parsley: A common alternative name for the same plant.
• Root parsley: A simpler, more descriptive synonym.
• Parsley root: A name often used for the harvested vegetable itself.
• Parsley (common): Refers to the herb grown primarily for its fragrant, curly or flat leaves.

Synonyms

• Hamburg parsley
• Root parsley
• Parsley root (when referring to the harvested vegetable)

Different Meanings

• This is a specific horticultural term with no other common meanings. It does not refer to a turnip or a parsnip, but to a type of parsley with a root resembling them.

Noun

1. parsley with smooth leaves and enlarged edible taproot resembling a savory parsnip