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