pânnais

Norman

Alternative forms

• pônais (Guernsey)

Etymology

From Old French pasnaie, from Latin pastinaca (“parsnip, carrot”), from pastinum (“two-pronged fork”); related to pastinō, pastināre (“dig up the ground”).

Noun

pânnais m (plural pânnais)

1. (Jersey) parsnip

Derived terms

• pânnais sauvage