Assertion: parsnip | /r/ObjectUse | used in food
Facets:
value: since the 1500s
type: TEMPORAL
value: before the introduction of potatoes
type: TEMPORAL
value: as a staple food
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: In the past, before the introduction of potatoes, parsnips were used in food as a staple food.
text: Like carrots, parsnips have been cultivated from the wild and used for food and medicine since the 1500s.