Definitions for turnip
ˈtɜr nɪpturnip

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. turnip, white turnip, Brassica rapanoun

   widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root

2. turnipnoun

   root of any of several members of the mustard family

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. turnipnoun

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

2. turnipnoun

   The yellow root of a related plant, the swede or Brassica napus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Turnipnoun

   A white esculent root.

   The flower consists of four leaves, which are placed in form of a cross; out of the flower cup rises the pointal, which afterward turns to a pod, divided into two cells by an intermediate partition, to which the valves adhere on both sides, and are full of roundish seeds: a carneous and tuberose root. Mil.

   November is drawn with bunches of parsnips and turnips in his right-hand. Henry Peacham, on Drawing.

   The goddess rose amid the inmost round,
   With wither’d turnip-tops her temples crown’d. John Gay.

   Turnips hide their swelling heads below. John Gay, Past.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. turnip

   A turnip is a root vegetable that is commonly grown in temperate climates. It belongs to the Brassicaceae family and is known for its rounded, white or yellowish bulb-like taproot. The plant's leaves are also edible and are eaten as greens. Turnips are typically cooked, but can also be eaten raw, and are often used in soups and stews. They provide significant amounts of vitamins and other nutrients.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Turnipverb

   the edible, fleshy, roundish, or somewhat conical, root of a cruciferous plant (Brassica campestris, var. Napus); also, the plant itself

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Turnip

   The turnip or white turnip is a root vegetable commonly grown in temperate climates worldwide for its white, bulbous taproot. Small, tender varieties are grown for human consumption, while larger varieties are grown as feed for livestock. In the north of England and Scotland, the turnip is called neep; the word turnip itself is an old compound of neep. Neep often also refers to the larger, yellow rutabaga root vegetable which is also known as the "swede".

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Turnip

   tur′nip, n. a biennial plant, with lyrate hispid leaves, the upper part of the root becoming, esp. in cultivation, swollen and fleshy—cultivated as a culinary esculent, and for feeding cattle and sheep.—n. Tur′nip-fly, a muscid fly whose maggots burrow in turnip-roots. [Perh. orig. turn-nep—turn, implying something round, and nep—A.S. nǽp, a turnip.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. turnip

   A type of cultivar, plant and seed created in various colors and species.

   Turnip is grown and sold worldwide as a source of food.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on September 18, 2016  

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   turnip

   A type of plant and vegetable.

   Turnip is a much loved vegetable and grown and eaten as a food in many countries around the world.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 20, 2016  

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   turnip

   A type of vegetable and food product.

   Turnip is sold at various times throughout the year in various countries.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on September 18, 2016  

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1. turnip

   The turnip symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the turnip symbol and its characteristic.

Matched Categories

1. • Cruciferous Vegetable
   • Root Vegetable
   • Turnip Plant

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How to pronounce turnip?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of turnip in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of turnip in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=turnip
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Turnip
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=turnip
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnip
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=turnip
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=turnip
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=turnip