Turnip (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. the thick, fleshy, edible root of either of two plants of the mustard family, the white-fleshed Brassica rapa rapifera or the yellow-fleshed rutabaga.
  2. the plant itself.
  3. the root of this plant used as a vegetable.
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
Turnip (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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