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turnip

[ tur-nip ]

noun

  1. the thick, fleshy, edible root of either of two plants of the mustard family, the white-fleshed Brassica rapa rapifera or the yellow-fleshed rutabaga.
  2. the plant itself.
  3. the root of this plant used as a vegetable.


turnip

/ ˈɜːɪ /

noun

  1. a widely cultivated plant, Brassica rapa , of the Mediterranean region, with a large yellow or white edible root: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
  2. the root of this plant, which is eaten as a vegetable
  3. any of several similar or related plants
  4. another name for kohlrabi
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ٳܰn· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of turnip1

1525–35; earlier turnep(e) , equivalent to turn (with reference to its neatly rounded shape) + nepe neep
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Word History and Origins

Origin of turnip1

C16: from earlier turnepe , perhaps from turn (indicating its rounded shape) + nepe , from Latin ܲ turnip; see neep
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Yes, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Arnold Palmer tucked in a bib and tucked into the haggis, accompanied by neeps and tatties, cute Scottish names for turnips and potatoes, mashed and buttered.

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I'm so intrigued by the inclusion of a few ingredients: country ham, daylily shoots, Harueki turnips, blackberries in a pasta dish, cornbread crumb, garum caramel, etc.

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I spotted Samir in the crowd, hassling an Uzbek merchant with a scraggly beard that looked like the roots of a turnip.

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The winter of 1916–17 became known as the “turnip winter,” when that humble vegetable became the staple of many diets.

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In gatherings, they savored rice cakes and turnip cakes, with children receiving cash-stuffed red envelopes as blessings from their married relatives.

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