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Definition of wild parsnip

: the wild original form of the cultivated parsnip growing as a weed in both Europe and America and having an acrid and bitter root

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“Wild parsnip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20parsnip. Accessed 27 Sep. 2021.

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