(n.) An umbelliferous biennial plant (Daucus Carota), of many varieties.
(n.) The esculent root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped, and of a reddish yellow color.
Example Sentences:
(1) Traditional dietary preparations for diarrhea such as carrot soup and products based on rice have essentially an absorbent power and do not diminish intestinal loss of water and electrolytes.
(2) We also present evidence that Ac elements that excise from the transforming T-DNA early after transformation continue to be mobile in carrot root cultures.
(3) The fibre of carrot and cabbage was similarly composed of nearly equal amounts of neutral and acidic polysaccharides, whereas pea-hull fibre had four times as much neutral as acidic polysaccharides.
(4) Transposon insertion mutants of Agrobacterium rhizogenes were screened to obtain mutant bacteria that failed to bind to carrot suspension culture cells.
(5) The effects of gamma-globulins to brain specific nonhistone chromatin proteins (BSNCP-3.5;-3.6) on conditioned food avoidance behaviour (carrot or apple) was studied in the garden snail.
(6) The numbers of spoilage micro-organisms increased throughout storage at 8 degrees C. Carrots macerated in a Stomacher Lab Blender also showed an antilisterial activity which resulted in a decrease in number of viable bacteria and in sublethal damage.
(7) Three root crops (radishes, carrots, and onions) were grown in two soils, each treated with a mixture of FireMaster BP-6 (PBB) and 14C-PBB to achieve final concentrations of 100 ppm and 100 ppb.
(8) Alimentary behaviour of the snails and reactions of modulator neurones of alimentary behaviour to carrot juice presentation were inhibited in sensitized animals.
(9) Pinwheel inclusions (PWs) were found in cells of callus tissue derived from explants of secondary phloem parenchyma of carrot (Daucus carota) storage root and grown on a basal medium containing zeatin and indoleacetic acid or coconut milk, naphthalene acetic acid, or combinations of these.
(10) Intracellular membrane structures from 16 to 22 nm wide were found in the mycoplasma-like organisms causing carrot yellows.
(11) PriyaKannath via GuardianWitness Makes 2-3 glasses ½ medium beetroot 1 medium carrot 1 celery stalk 1 apple 125g cooked brown rice 1 Peel and roughly chop the beetroot, carrot, celery and apple, and put in a smoothie maker or blender along with the rice and about 300ml water.
(12) Addition of carrot caused a pronounced reduction of serum cholesterol concentration in animals fed all kinds of diets.
(13) Colchicine-resistant plant cell strains have been isolated from cell suspensions of carrot and sycamore.
(14) Two of the epitopes (I and III) are widely conserved in 34 kDa proteins (presumably B-36 homologues) from the various species tested (Chlamydomonas, moss, fern, oat, onion, carrot, and bean).
(15) We have determined that somatic embryos of carrot exhibit a number of interesting and unusual properties when exposed to heat shock at different times in their development.
(16) Highest Mg concentration in whole intermoult, 7th growth-stage Porcellio spinicornis, exposed for 7 days to various Mg [367.39 ppb (carrot powder-control), 217.6 ppb (apple powder-control), 100, 150, 500, and 1000 ppm Mg, as well as two mixtures containing 500 ppm Mn + 150 ppm Mg and 500 ppm Mg + 500 ppm Mn)], and Mn concentrations [97.9 ppb (carrot powder-control), 2.0 ppb (apple powder-control), 100, 150, 500 and 1000 ppm)], was observed in males feeding on 500 ppm Mn + 150 ppm Mg, and lowest in females on 500 ppm dietary Mg.
(17) Fermentative efficiency as indicated by gas production was 2.6 times greater on a carrot diet than on sweet potato.
(18) The results indicated that the optimal cropping pattern for the minimum-cost diets for auto consumption include traditional foods (corn, beans, broad bean, wheat, potato), non-traditional foods (carrots, broccoli, beets) and foods of animal origin (milk, eggs).
(19) Carrot and tobacco H3.1 appear identical to the Arabidopsis H3.1 histone variant.
(20) The analysis of beta-glucuronidase activities in the transformed carrot calli showed that 240 bp of the upstream sequence, including all three TATA boxes, led to low but detectable beta-glucuronidase expression; however, the larger construct, which included the putative Sp1-binding sequence and the (TATA)n stretches, led to an approximately 6-fold higher beta-glucuronidase expression.
Parsnip
Definition:
(n.) The aromatic and edible spindle-shaped root of the cultivated form of the Pastinaca sativa, a biennial umbelliferous plant which is very poisonous in its wild state; also, the plant itself.
Example Sentences:
(1) Roots of celery (Apium graveolens) and parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) were inoculated with Sclerotinia sclerotiorum.
(2) The steroid 5 a-androst-16-en-3-one, known as a boar pheromone, was identified in parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) and celery (Apium graveolens).
(3) My brother is also involved and we grow January King, red, white, Savoy and green cabbages, plus sprouts, potatoes, parsnips and some cereals.
(4) Bar snacks such as crackling and parsnip crisps are available all day in the pub still used by locals.
(5) Lewis began his campaign last Christmas, slashing the price of the “festive five” – bags of vegetables including carrots, potatoes, Brussels sprouts and parsnips – to 49p.
(6) As well as those daily-changing one pots, such as chilli, Thai curry, a chicken chowder and parsnip soup, all served with rice or breads, Grub also serves reputedly good deli sandwiches and salads.
(7) Photograph: Zaytoun Roast parsnip and carrot salad with freekeh and a yoghurt dressing Recipe by Jane Baxter Serves 4-6 500g parsnips 500g carrots 30g butter melted 1 tbsp Zaytoun olive oil 100g smokey freekah Dressing: 200ml yoghurt juice and zest of 1 orange 1 clove garlic crushed pinch ground cumin and cardamom 75g pitted dates finely chopped 1 red chilli finely chopped 1 tsp honey 1 tbsp chopped mint Bunch of watercess Salt and pepper To garnish: pomegranate seeds , extra mint and za’atar Pre–heat oven 190C.
(8) Along the top of it were half a dozen metal spikes and stuck on these, in the manner of martyrs' heads outside a city gate, were a series of impossibly slender, raw baby vegetables: a carrot, a parsnip, a beetroot.
(9) The plain truth is that there weren't that many about: frozen peas, carrots, parsnips in season, and potatoes, that was about the limit of it.
(10) I picked up a can of chopped tomatoes, a bag of carrots, parsnips, potatoes and onions for £1, a can of kidney beans, a bag of rice, a bag of pasta, and some dried herbs, vegetable stock cubes and dark chocolate to make things a bit more interesting.
(11) Dunnes began offering 500g of Brussels sprouts, parsnips or clementines at just 6c (5p), while Lidl countered with a price of just 5c (4p) for a bag of potatoes, onions and carrots.
(12) Shoppers could and do argue that their waste is spurred by supermarket offers; farmers could and do argue that their waste is caused by factors outside their control, such as: "I cannot eat this parsnip because it looks like the gnarly hand of a wizard."
(13) It tells you things like how to jazz up a glut of parsnips (tarragon is one of Segnit's inspired suggestions that I hadn't come across before), and reminds you why a classic pairing such as chilli and chocolate works so well.
(14) 150ml white-wine vinegar Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 tbsp caster sugar 3 medium carrots, peeled and shaved into very thin, long, wide strips 1 large parsnip, peeled and shaved into very thin, long, wide strips 120g radish, shaved into very thin slices 1 small red onion, peeled and cut into very thin slices 1 small beetroot, shaved into very thin slices 20g parsley leaves, roughly chopped 2½ tbsp olive oil 2 tsp lemon juice 80g stilton, broken into 1-2cm pieces Put the vinegar and 500ml water in a bowl with one and a half teaspoons of salt and the sugar, and stir to dissolve.
(15) Peel the parsnips and carrots and cut into quarters lengthways.
(16) Five individuals developed striate bullous dermatitis two days after exposure on a clear day to Heracleum mantegazzianum, Umbelliferae (Parsnip) family.
(17) The present method to detect parsnip or turnip adulteration in prepared horseradish uses light microscopy and a starch stain containing iodine in potassium iodide.
(18) Cicuta douglasii is found in all of our western states, is extremely toxic and can easily be confused with wild parsnip or carrot.
(19) All three had been to Swansea grammar school, but Fred was by then studying at the Royal Academy Schools in London, where Thomas joined him in 1934, to share, as the young poet recalled, "one big barmy room kept by a Mrs Parsnip", with the artist William Scott and another talented painter from Swansea grammar, Mervyn Levy.
(20) We report two adults who ingested hemlock water dropwort roots, having mistaken them for wild parsnip.