
Brassica rapa var. rapa
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)
- The white root of a yellow-flowered plant, Brassica