[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

parsnip \pars"nip\ paumrs"ni^p, n. oe. parsnepe, from a
   french form, fr. l. pastinaca; cf. pastinare to dig up,
   pastinum a kind of dibble; cf. of. pastenade, pastenaque.
   bot.
   the aromatic and edible spindle-shaped root of the cultivated
   form of the pastinaca sativa, a biennial umbelliferous
   plant which is very poisonous in its wild state; also, the
   plant itself.
   1913 webster

   cow parsnip. see cow parsnip.

   meadow parsnip, the european cow parsnip.

   poison parsnip, the wild stock of the parsnip.

   water parsnip, any plant of the umbelliferous genus sium,
      the species of which are poisonous.
      1913 webster
see also:
pastinaca sativa cow parsnip meadow parsnip poison parsnip water parsnip sium 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

meadow \mead"ow\, a.
   of or pertaining to a meadow; of the nature of a meadow;
   produced, growing, or living in, a meadow. "fat meadow
   ground." --milton.
   1913 webster

   note: for many names of plants compounded with meadow, see
         the particular word in the vocabulary.
         1913 webster

   meadow beauty. bot. same as deergrass.

   meadow foxtail bot., a valuable pasture grass
      alopecurus pratensis resembling timothy, but with
      softer spikes.

   meadow hay, a coarse grass, or true sedge, growing in
      uncultivated swamp or river meadow; -- used as fodder or
      bedding for cattle, packing for ice, etc. local, u. s.
      

   meadow hen. zool.
   a the american bittern. see stake-driver.
   b the american coot fulica.
   c the clapper rail.

   meadow mouse zool., any mouse of the genus arvicola, as
      the common american species arvicola riparia; -- called
      also field mouse, and field vole.

   meadow mussel zool., an american ribbed mussel modiola
      plicatula, very abundant in salt marshes.

   meadow ore min., bog-iron ore, a kind of limonite.

   meadow parsnip. bot. see under parsnip.

   meadow pink. bot. see under pink.

   meadow pipit zool., a small singing bird of the genus
      anthus, as anthus pratensis, of europe.

   meadow rue bot., a delicate early plant, of the genus
      thalictrum, having compound leaves and numerous white
      flowers. there are many species.

   meadow saffron. bot. see under saffron.

   meadow sage. bot. see under sage.

   meadow saxifrage bot., an umbelliferous plant of europe
      silaus pratensis, somewhat resembling fennel.

   meadow snipe zool., the common or jack snipe.
      1913 webster meadowgrass
see also:
meadow beauty deergrass meadow foxtail alopecurus pratensis meadow hay meadow hen 
stake-driver fulica meadow mouse arvicola arvicola riparia 
field mouse field vole meadow mussel modiola plicatula meadow ore 
meadow parsnip parsnip meadow pink pink meadow pipit 
anthus anthus pratensis meadow rue thalictrum meadow saffron 
saffron meadow sage sage meadow saxifrage silaus pratensis 
meadow snipe 

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