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turnip

nounmasculine/ˈnabʊ/medium

na·bo

Definition

A herbaceous plant of the crucifer family, cultivated for its edible, globular tuberous root.
Turnip is a common ingredient in Portuguese soup.
They planted turnips in the backyard.
Common collocations
white turnipfield turnipturnip soup

Etymology

Do latim 'napus'.

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