Swedish+turnip

  • 11Turnip flea — Turnip Tur nip, n. [OE. turnep; probably fr. turn, or F. tour a turn, turning lathe + OE. nepe a turnip, AS. n[=ae]pe, L. napus. Cf. {Turn},v. t., {Navew}.] (Bot.) The edible, fleshy, roundish, or somewhat conical, root of a cruciferous plant… …

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  • 12Turnip fly — Turnip Tur nip, n. [OE. turnep; probably fr. turn, or F. tour a turn, turning lathe + OE. nepe a turnip, AS. n[=ae]pe, L. napus. Cf. {Turn},v. t., {Navew}.] (Bot.) The edible, fleshy, roundish, or somewhat conical, root of a cruciferous plant… …

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  • 13Swedish — Swed ish, a. [Cf. G. schwedisch, Sw. svensk.] Of or pertaining to Sweden or its inhabitants. [1913 Webster] {Swedish turnip}. (Bot.) See under {Turnip}. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 14Swedish — massage (based on Swedish type physiotherapeutic movements); Swedish mile (10 kilometers); Swedish movements (physiotherapeutic exercises); Swedish putty (spackle + spar varnish waterproofing mixture); Swedish turnip (rutabaga) …

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  • 15turnip — turniplike, adj. /terr nip/, n. 1. the thick, fleshy, edible root of either of two plants of the mustard family, the white fleshed Brassica rapa rapifera or the yellow fleshed rutabaga. 2. the plant itself. 3. the root of this plant used as a… …

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  • 16turnip cabbage — noun 1. a cruciferous plant with a thick bulbous edible yellow root • Syn: ↑rutabaga, ↑swede, ↑Swedish turnip, ↑rutabaga plant, ↑Brassica napus napobrassica • Hypernyms: ↑turnip plant …

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  • 17Turnip (disambiguation) — A turnip is a root vegetable commonly grown in temperate climates worldwide.Turnip may also refer to:*Rutabaga, a root vegetable also known as swede, yellow turnip, or swedish turnip *Jicama, a vine with an edible root, also known as Mexican… …

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  • 18turnip — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. domestic turnip, rutabaga, Swedish turnip, turnip cabbage, kohlrabi, Teltow turnip, wild turnip, Indian turnip; see also vegetable …

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  • 19turnip plant — noun any of several widely cultivated plants having edible roots • Hypernyms: ↑crucifer, ↑cruciferous plant • Hyponyms: ↑turnip, ↑white turnip, ↑Brassica rapa, ↑rutabaga, ↑turnip cabbag …

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  • 20turnip — /ˈtɜnəp / (say ternuhp) noun 1. the thick, fleshy, edible root of the cruciferous plant Brassica rapa, the common white turnip, or of B. napus, the swedish turnip or swede. 2. the plant itself. 3. the root of this plant used as a vegetable.… …