turnip

ˈtɜː.nɪp

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#1·6h ago

The white root of a yellow-flowered plant, , grown as a vegetable and as fodder for cattle.

The ancient Roman gastronomists considered the turnip, when prepared in the following manner, a dish fit for epicures: "After boiling, extract the water from them, and season with cummin, rue, or benzoin, pounded in a mortar; afterward a…

Origin: From , probably from turn + , from , from . The component turn may be due to the round shape of the plant as though turned on a lathe, or because it must be turned and twisted to be harvested. Cognate to neep. See also parsnip. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·6h ago

(Scotland, Ireland, Northern England, Cornwall, Atlantic Canada, Manitoba) The yellow root of a related plant, the swede or .

In general, beets, carrots, and turnips are all of aphrodisiac value in erotic dietary.

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#3·6h ago

(Hong Kong) The white root of , also known as a daikon.

The turnip is one of the lordliest vegetables in the world; its broth is practically a soup in itself.

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