TURNIP


Meaning of TURNIP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtə:nɪp ]

n. 1 a cruciferous plant, Brassica rapa, with a large white globular root and sprouting leaves. 2 this root used as a vegetable. 3 a large thick old-fashioned watch. øturnip-top the leaves of the turnip eaten as a vegetable. øøturnipy adj. [earlier turnep(e) f. neep f. L napus: first element of uncert. orig.]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.