noun Download 🔗Share The white root of a yellow-flowered plant, Brassica rapa, grown as a vegetable and as fodder for cattle. Examples : "The farmer grew carrots, potatoes, and turnips in his vegetable garden. " vegetable plant food agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The yellow root of a related plant, the swede or Brassica napus. Examples : "My grandmother grows both potatoes and turnips in her vegetable garden every year. " vegetable plant food agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A large, heavy pocket watch, so called because its profile resembled the vegetable. Examples : "Old Mr. Abernathy always carried one of those giant turnips in his vest pocket, its weight pulling slightly on his jacket. " time item device wear Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To plant with turnips. Examples : "The farmer plans to turnip the lower field next spring after the wheat harvest. " agriculture plant vegetable Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To feed or graze (livestock) on turnips. Examples : "The farmer plans to turnip his sheep in the lower field after the harvest. " agriculture animal food vegetable Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading