turnip
/ˈtɜːnɪp/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The white root of a yellow-flowered plant, Brassica rapa, grown as a vegetable and as fodder for cattle.
noun
The yellow root of a related plant, the swede or Brassica napus.
noun
The white root of Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus, also known as a daikon.
noun
The root of the yam bean, Pachyrhizus erosus; jicama.
Example Sentences
- "The ancient Roman gastronomists considered the turnip, when prepared in the following manner, a dish fit for epicures: "After boiling, extract the water from them, and season with cummin, rue, or benzoin, pounded in a mortar; afterward add honey, vinegar, gravy, and boiled grapes. Allow the whole to simmer, and serve.""
- "In general, beets, carrots, and turnips are all of aphrodisiac value in erotic dietary."
- "The turnip is one of the lordliest vegetables in the world; its broth is practically a soup in itself."
- ""Dost thou not believe, thou twittering turnip?""
- "You absolute turnip, you. Hannah replaced the clipboard in her lap and pretended to write Very Serious notes. Thank God it was dark in the rear of the studio. No one could see the tomato-colored tidal wave surging up her neck."
- "This identical field has been turniped before, and to good account, in a favourable winter."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: turnepe, nepe, nǣp, nāpus
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈtɜːnɪp/
- British English: /ˈtɜːnɪp/