turnip
/ˈtɜːnɪp/noun
1
- a round root with white or cream flesh which is eaten as a vegetable and also has edible leaves芜菁块根; 芜菁甘蓝块根。
1.1
- a similar or related root, especially a swede类芜菁甘蓝块根。
2
- the European plant of the cabbage family which produces this root芜菁; 萝卜。
2.1
- Brassica rapa, family Cruciferae: 'rapifera' group.拉丁名Brassica rapa,十字花科：芜菁类群。
3
- informal a large, thick, old-fashioned watch〈非正式〉大而厚的老式表。
派生词
turnipy
adjective词源
mid 16th cent.: first element of unknown origin + NEEP.