n.
Pronunciation: ' t ə r-n ə p
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English turnepe, probably from turnen to turn + nepe neep; from the well-rounded root
Date: 1533
1 a : either of two biennial herbs of the mustard family with thick edible roots: (1) : one ( Brassica rapa rapifera ) with globular often flattened roots and leaves that are cooked as a vegetable (2) : RUTABAGA b : the root of a turnip
2 : a large pocket watch