TURNIP


Meaning of TURNIP in English

/ ˈtɜːnɪp; NAmE ˈtɜːrnɪp/ noun [ C , U ]

1.

a round white, or white and purple, root vegetable

2.

( ScotE ) = swede

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: first element of unknown origin + neep .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.