Umbelliferous plant, Pastinaca sativa, cultivated for its long whitish root
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The clue “Umbelliferous plant, Pastinaca sativa, cultivated for its long whitish root” has appeared 2 times in our database with 1 different answers, so count the squares in your grid and check the crossings before you commit. Most recently it ran in the The Independent crossword on March 28, 2026, where the answer was PARSNIP.
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