Turnip Definition
 tûrnĭp 
  turnips
  
    noun
  
 
    turnips
  
A biennial plant (Brassica rapa) of the crucifer family, with edible, hairy leaves and a roundish, light-colored, fleshy root used as a vegetable.
 Webster's New World 
Webster's New World 
The root of either of these plants.
 Webster's New World 
A pocket watch.
 Webster's New World 
Synonyms: 
  
- brassica-rapa
- white turnip
- rutabaga
- plant
- neep
- vegetable
- indian turnip
- wild turnip
- Teltow turnip
- kohlrabi
- turnip cabbage
- swedish turnip
- domestic turnip
Other Word Forms of Turnip
Noun
Singular:
 turnipPlural:
 turnipsOrigin of Turnip
-  From turnepe, probably from turn (due to round shape, as though turned on a lathe) + Middle English nepe, from Old English næp, from Latin napus. Cognate to neep; see also parsnip. From Wiktionary 
- tur- of unknown origin English dialectal nepe turnip (from Middle English) (from Old English nǣp) (from Latin nāpus) - From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition 
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