turnip

Speech parts

1. turnip - Noun

2. turnip - Verb

Meaning

The edible, fleshy, roundish, or somewhat conical, root of a cruciferous plant (Brassica campestris, var. Napus); also, the plant itself.

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An Irish Seán Na Gealaí turnip lantern from the early 20th century at the Museum of Country Life Hutton writes: "When imitating malignant spirits it was a very short step from guising to playing pranks". Source: Internet

It was a cold night, so Jack places the coal in a hollowed out turnip to stop it from going out, since which time Jack and his lantern have been roaming looking for a place to rest. Source: Internet

Eating was not only a physical pleasure, it was also an intellectual research.sfn Poirot is extremely punctual and carries a turnip pocket watch almost to the end of his career. Source: Internet

In order to produce seeds, it is necessary to pull the turnip and store it overwinter, taking care not to damage the leaves. Source: Internet

She apologized for her harsh words on Lloyd Biggle 's The Light That Never Was (1972) by saying, "It's narsty to beat up on authors who are probably starving to death on turnip soup (ghoti soup) but critics ought to be honest." Source: Internet

Size is partly a function of variety and partly a function of the length of time the turnip has grown. Source: Internet

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