turnip
To plant with turnipsTo plant with turnips.
» You can't squeeze blood out of a turnip.
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2 senses(transitive)To plant with turnips.
(transitive)To feed or graze (livestock) on turnips.
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. — Malkuth
Carrots and turnips are edible roots.
ruМорковь и репа - съедобные коренья. — marafon
deMöhren und Rüben sind essbare Wurzeln. — mayabe
The guy eats turnips all winter.
ruМужик всю зиму ест репу. — AqQoyriq
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
turnips, turniping, turniped, turnipedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle