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PASTINACA

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Meaning:

A rosid dicot genus of the family Umbelliferae; includes parsnips

Synonyms:

genus Pastinaca; Pastinaca

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Pastinaca" is a kind of...):

rosid dicot genus (a genus of dicotyledonous plants)

Apiaceae; carrot family; family Apiaceae; family Umbelliferae; Umbelliferae (plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill)

Meronyms (members of "Pastinaca"):

parsnip; Pastinaca sativa (a strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root)

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