noun
turnip
TER-nip/ˈtɜːrnɪp/
A round, pale root vegetable with edible leaves.
The turnip has a round pale root, purple shoulders, and leafy greens.
Etymology
The name probably combines turn with nepe, an older word for the vegetable. Its rounded root apparently suggested an object shaped by turning it on a lathe.
In context
“We’ll have turnip soup every night for supper!” he exclaimed excitedly to his wife. One of the turnips grew bigger than all of the others. It was enormous. The old man tried to pull the turnip
More examples
- Roasted turnips make a simple side dish.
- He cooks the turnip greens with garlic.
- This turnip has white flesh beneath its purple top.
Forms
turnip · turnips
Similar words
- rutabaga
- Usually larger than a turnip, with yellow, sweeter flesh.
- radish
- Typically smaller and eaten raw, with a sharper, peppery flavor.