turnip
The white root of a yellow-flowered plant, Brassica rapa, grown as a vegetable and as…The white root of a yellow-flowered plant, Brassica rapa, grown as a vegetable and as fodder for cattle.
» You can't squeeze blood out of a turnip.
Meaning
5 sensesThe white root of a yellow-flowered plant, Brassica rapa, grown as a vegetable and as fodder for cattle.
Speiserübe, Mairübe, Teltower Rübchen
ре́паrépa, ре́пкаrépka, турне́псturnéps
рі́паrípa, рі́пкаrípka
widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
(Atlantic Canada, Cornwall, Ireland, Northern England, Scotland)The yellow root of a related plant, the swede or Brassica napus.
(Hong Kong)The white root of Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus, also known as a daikon.
(Malaysia, Singapore, broadly)The root of the yam bean, Pachyrhizus erosus; jicama.
(slang)A fool or simpleton.
Examples
25 sentencesYou can't squeeze blood out of a turnip.
You can't get blood out of a turnip.
Tom hates turnips.
deTom hasst Rüben.
Carrots and turnips are edible roots.
ruМорковь и репа - съедобные коренья.
deMöhren und Rüben sind essbare Wurzeln.
The guy eats turnips all winter.
ruМужик всю зиму ест репу.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English turnepe, probably from turn + Middle English nepe, from Old English nǣFrom 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.
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Forms
plural: turnipsSynonyms
7 synonyms- widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root:white turnipBrassica rapa