turnip

Definition of Turnip in English :

widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root

2. turnip

root of any of several members of the mustard family

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Turnip

noun

1.

a widely cultivated plant, Brassica rapa, of the Mediterranean region, with a large yellow or white edible root: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)

2.

the root of this plant, which is eaten as a vegetable

3.

any of several similar or related plants

4. another name for kohlrabi

noun

1.

a.

a biennial plant (Brassica rapa) of the crucifer family, with edible, hairy leaves and a roundish, light-colored, fleshy root used as a vegetable

b.

rutabaga

2.

the root of either of these plants

3. Slang, Obsolete

a pocket watch

n.

1. A widely cultivated Eurasian plant (Brassica rapa) of the mustard family, having a large rounded edible whitish root and edible leaves.

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

3. Chiefly Northeast US A rutabaga.