Madnep (Noun)
Meaning
Biennial weed in Europe and America having large pinnate leaves and yellow flowers and a bitter and somewhat poisonous root; the ancestor of cultivated parsnip.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The garden was overrun with madnep, a biennial weed that was notoriously difficult to eradicate.
- The large, yellow flowers of the madnep plant bloomed in late summer, attracting a variety of pollinators.
- In rural areas, madnep was often considered a nuisance crop, as its bitter and poisonous root could harm livestock.
- The botanical name of the madnep plant, Pastinaca sativa, reflected its relationship to the cultivated parsnip.
- The ancient Greeks and Romans used madnep root as a form of medicine, despite its toxicity.