turnip
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (Scotland, Ireland, Northern England, Cornwall, Atlantic Canada) The yellow root of a related plant, the swede or Brassica napus.Synonyms: rutabaga, swede, tumshieAtlantic-CanadaCornwallIrelandNorthern-EnglandScotland
2. (Hong Kong) The white root of Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus, also known as a daikon.Synonyms: daikonHong-Kong
3. (Singapore, Malaysia, by extension) The root of the yam bean, Pachyrhizus erosus; jicama.MalaysiaSingaporebroadly
4. (dated) A large, heavy pocket watch, so called because its profile resembled the vegetable.dated
5. (slang) A fool or simpleton.Examples: ""Dost thou not believe, thou twittering turnip?""; "You absolute turnip, you. Hannah replaced the clipboard in her lap and pretended to write Very Serious notes. Thank God it was dark in the rear of the studio. No one could see the tomato-colored tidal wave surging up her neck."slang
verb (English)
1. (transitive) To plant with turnips.Examples: "This identical field has been turniped before, and to good account, in a favourable winter."transitive
2. (transitive) To feed or graze (livestock) on turnips.Examples: "The Leicesters and half-breds are purchased by farmers who keep no breeding stock: they are well turniped during the winter, and clipped and fattened in the following season."; "This system of turniping is found to encourage the growth and muscular development of young stock."transitive
Definition source: Wiktionary