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turnip

tur·nip

UK/ˈtəːnɪp/ US/ˈtɜːnɪp/ uncommon dated slang

noun

1.
2.

root of any of several members of the mustard family

Origin

From Middle English turnepe, probably from turn + Middle English nepe, from Old English nǣp, from Latin nāpus. The component turn may be due to the round shape of the plant as though turned on a lathe, or because it must be turned and twisted to be harvested. Cognate to neep. See also parsnip.

Phrases

  • blood from a turnip
  • fall off the turnip truck
  • German turnip
  • get blood from a turnip
  • get blood out of a turnip
  • Indian turnip
  • prairie turnip
  • squeeze blood from a turnip

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