The turnip or white turnip is a root vegetable commonly grown in temperate climates worldwide for its white, fleshy taproot. The word turnip is a compound of turn as in turned/rounded on a lathe and neep, derived from Latin napus, the word for the plant. Small, tender varieties are grown for human consumption, while larger varieties are grown as feed for livestock. In Northern England, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall and parts of Canada, the word turnip often refers to rutabaga, also known as swede, a larger, yellow root vegetable in the same genus .
Turnip
root vegetable
Has language-specific term:
Kabujp-ro
Contained by:
Bánh Bò Chienvi
Choucroute de Navetsfr
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Haru no nanakusajp-ro
Neeps and tatties
Used to derive:
Turnip greens
Parent of hybrid:
Rutabaga
Also known as:
English:
neep
French:
navet
Wikidata ID:
Q3916957
Wikipedia title:
Turnip
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