Turnip

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Brassica rapa var. rapa

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Turnip (Wiktionary)

English

Etymology

From turnepe, probably from turn + Middle English nepe, from Old English nǣp, from Latin nāpus. The component turn may be due to the round shape of the plant as though turned on a lathe, or because it must be turned and twisted to be harvested. Cognate to neep. See also parsnip.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈtɜː.nɪp/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈtɜ˞.nɪp/

Noun

turnip (plural turnips)

  1. The white root of a yellow-flowered plant, Brassica
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