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tur·nip  (tûrnp)

n.

1. A widely cultivated Eurasian plant (Brassica rapa) of the mustard family, having a large fleshy edible yellow or white root.

2. The root of this plant, eaten as a vegetable.

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[tur-, of unknown meaning + dialectal nepe, turnip (from Middle English, from Old English np, from Latin npus).]

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turnip [ˈtɜːnɪp]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a widely cultivated plant, Brassica rapa, of the Mediterranean region, with a large yellow or white edible root: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the root of this plant, which is eaten as a vegetable

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several similar or related plants

4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) another name for kohlrabi Also called (for senses 1, 2) navew

[from earlier turnepe, perhaps from turn (indicating its rounded shape) + nepe, from Latin nāpus turnip; see neep]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	turnip - widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root Brassica rapa, white turnip white turnip - white root of a turnip plant turnip greens - tender leaves of young white turnips Brassica, genus Brassica - mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc. turnip plant - any of several widely cultivated plants having edible roots
	2.	turnip - root of any of several members of the mustard family root vegetable - any of various fleshy edible underground roots or tubers cruciferous vegetable - a vegetable of the mustard family: especially mustard greens; various cabbages; broccoli; cauliflower; brussels sprouts white turnip - white root of a turnip plant rutabaga, yellow turnip, swedish turnip, swede - the large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as food turnip plant - any of several widely cultivated plants having edible roots

Translations

turnip [ˈtɜːnɪp] N → nabo m

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turnip [ˈtɜː^rnɪp] n → navet m
turn-off [ˈtɜː^rnɒf] n

(= road) → sortie f

it's a real turn-off (= makes you lose interest) (gen) → c'est vraiment rebutant; (sexually) → ça vous coupe carrément l'envie >
turn of phrase n → style m
to have a nice turn of phrase → savoir tourner un propos
turn-on [ˈtɜː^rnɒn] n
It's a turn-on → C'est excitant.

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turnip

n → Rübe f; (= swede) → Steckrübe f; (hum inf, = pocket watch) → Zwiebel f (hum inf)

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turnip [ˈtɜːnɪp] n → rapa

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turnip

n turnip [təːnip]

1 a type of plant with a large round root a field of turnips. raap نَبات اللفْت ряпа vodnice kålroe die Rübe γογγύλι nabo naeris شلغم nauris navet לֶפֶת शलजम, शलगम repa répa lobak næpa rapa かぶ 순무 ropė rācenis pokok lobak putih raap nepe, turnips rzepa nabo nap репа tekvica repa bela repa rova ต้นหัวผักกาด şalgam 蘿蔔 ріпа, турнепс شلجم کا پودا cây củ cải 萝卜

2 the root used as food Would you like some turnip? raap جَذْر اللفْت ряпа vodnice kålroe die Rübe γογγύλι nabo naeris شلغم nauris navet לֶפֶת शलजम repa répa umbi lobak næpa rapa かぶ 순무 뿌리 ropė rācenis lobak putih rapen nepe rzepa nabo nap репа (červená) repa repa bela repa rova, rovor หัวผักกาด şalgam (kökü) 蘿蔔 ріпа شلجم củ cải 萝卜

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turnip → نبات اللفت tuřín kålroe Rübe γογγύλι nabo nauris navet repa rapa カブ 순무 raap nepe rzepa nabo репа rova หัวผักกาด şalgam cây củ cải 芜箐甘蓝