Turnip Definition

tûrnĭp
turnips
noun
turnips
A biennial plant (Brassica rapa) of the crucifer family, with edible, hairy leaves and a roundish, light-colored, fleshy root used as a vegetable.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
The root of either of these plants.
Webster's New World
A pocket watch.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Turnip

Noun

Singular:
turnip
Plural:
turnips

Origin of Turnip

  • From turnepe, probably from turn (due to round shape, as though turned on a lathe) + Middle English nepe, from Old English næp, from Latin napus. Cognate to neep; see also parsnip.

    From Wiktionary

  • tur- of unknown origin English dialectal nepe turnip (from Middle English) (from Old English nǣp) (from Latin nāpus)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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