TURNIP


Meaning of TURNIP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtər-nəp ]

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

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