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Definition of Turnip
1. Noun. Widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root.
Terms within: White Turnip, Turnip Greens
Group relationships: Brassica, Genus Brassica
Generic synonyms: Turnip Plant
2. Noun. Root of any of several members of the mustard family.
Specialized synonyms: White Turnip, Rutabaga, Swede, Swedish Turnip, Yellow Turnip
Group relationships: Turnip Plant
Definition of Turnip
1. n. The edible, fleshy, roundish, or somewhat conical, root of a cruciferous plant (Brassica campestris, var. Napus); also, the plant itself.
Definition of Turnip
1. Noun. The white root of a yellow-flowered plant, ''Brassica rapa'', grown as a vegetable and as fodder for cattle. ¹
2. Noun. (Scotland Ireland Cornwall Atlantic Canada) The yellow root of a related plant, the swede or ''Brassica napus''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Turnip
1. an edible plant root [n -S]
Medical Definition of Turnip
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