noun🔗ShareThe white root of a yellow-flowered plant, Brassica rapa, grown as a vegetable and as fodder for cattle."We added chopped turnip and carrots to the stew for a hearty winter meal. "vegetablefoodplantagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe yellow root of a related plant, the swede or Brassica napus."My grandmother always roasts a turnip with the potatoes and carrots for Sunday dinner. "vegetablefoodplantagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA large, heavy pocket watch, so called because its profile resembled the vegetable."He pulled a bulky turnip from his vest pocket to check the time, its round face glinting in the dim light. "timeappearanceitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo plant with turnips."The farmer decided to turnip the entire field with turnips this spring. "agricultureplantvegetableChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo feed or graze (livestock) on turnips."The farmer turned the sheep out to turnip in the field. "agricultureanimalfoodplantvegetableChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
