The parsnip (Pastinaca sativa)'s a root vegetable related to the carrot. Parsnips resemble carrots, but are paler than most of them and have a stronger flavor. Like carrots, parsnips are native to Eurasia and have been eaten there since ancient times. Zohary and Hopf note that the archeological evidence for the cultivation of the parsnip's “still rather limited,” and that Greek and Roman literary sources are a major source about its early use, but warn "there're some difficulties i… (More on Parsnip)