turnip
[ tur-nip ]
/ ˈtɜr nɪp /
noun
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.
the plant itself.
the root of this plant used as a vegetable.
Origin of turnip
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British Dictionary definitions for turnip
turnip
/ (ˈtɜːnɪp) /
noun
a widely cultivated plant, Brassica rapa, of the Mediterranean region, with a large yellow or white edible root: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
the root of this plant, which is eaten as a vegetable
any of several similar or related plants
another name for kohlrabi
Also called (for senses 1, 2):
navew
Word Origin for turnip
C16: from earlier
turnepe, perhaps from
turn (indicating its rounded shape) +
nepe, from Latin
nāpus turnip; see
neep