First Known Use: 1533
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turnip
noun tur·nip \ˈtər-nəp\
: a round, light-colored root of a plant that is eaten as a vegetable; also : the plant that produces such a root
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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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Origin of TURNIP
Middle English turnepe, probably from turnen to turn + nepe neep; from the well-rounded root
TURNIP Defined for Kids
turnip
noun tur·nip \ˈtər-nəp\
Definition of TURNIP for Kids
: the thick white or yellow root of a plant related to the cabbage that is cooked and eaten as a vegetable
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