Refers to the root vegetable Pastinaca sativa, distinct from the common orange carrot.
Parsnips become sweet when added to soup.
Standard kanji spelling for this vegetable.
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling, sometimes used for clarity.
Katakana spelling, common in botanical or culinary contexts.
Compound of 白 (しろ, 'white') and 人参 (にんじん, 'carrot'), literally 'white carrot'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.