turnip
turnip definition
tur·nip (tʉr′nip)
noun
- a biennial plant (Brassica rapa) of the crucifer family, with edible, hairy leaves and a roundish, light-colored, fleshy root used as a vegetable
- rutabaga
- the root of either of these plants
- Slang a pocket watch
Etymology: earlier turnep, prob. < turn or Fr tour, in the sense of “turned, round” + ME nepe < OE næp, turnip < L napus
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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