Turnip
noun
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 vegetable.
noun
1.
a widely cultivated plant, Brassica rapa, of the Mediterranean region, with a large yellow or white edible root: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
2.
the root of this plant, which is eaten as a vegetable
3.
any of several similar or related plants
4.
another name for kohlrabi
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