TURNIP

noun Etymology: Middle English turnepe, probably from turnen to turn + nepe neep; from the well-rounded root Date: 1533 1. either of two biennial herbs of the mustard family with thick edible roots:, one ( Brassica rapa rapifera ) with globular often flattened roots and leaves that are cooked as a vegetable, rutabaga , the root of a ~, a large pocket watch