wild parsnip
- noun
- /waɪld ˈpɑːrsnɪp/
:
chirivía silvestre
- Many hikers avoid touching wild parsnip because its sap can cause skin irritation.
Examples
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Unlike the domesticated version, wild parsnip has a root that is too bitter to eat.
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The fields near the river are covered with blooming wild parsnip each summer.
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The wild parsnip can be found in many fields.
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Many people mistake wild parsnips for other plants.
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Many hikers avoid touching wild parsnip because its sap can cause skin irritation.
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The fields near the river are covered with blooming wild parsnip each summer.
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Unlike the cultivated variety, wild parsnip features a root that is too bitter to eat.
Synonyms
A wild plant like a parsnip with yellow flowers and a bitter root you should not eat raw
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'wild' (growing naturally, not cultivated) + 'parsnip' (a root vegetable) yields a parsnip that grows in the wild rather than one cultivated. This compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically and easily derivable by a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Wild parsnip is the wild relative of the garden parsnip; it grows in fields with bright yellow flowers but has a bitter root and sap that can burn the skin. So the name tells you it is 'not for eating' and can be dangerous to touch.
