turnip
Translation
turnip, swede
Examples
I added some turnip to the stew.
I added some turnip to the stew.
He grows turnips in his garden.
He grows turnips in his garden.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to eat a turnip I don't like to eat turnips.
Similar Words
Synonyms: root vegetable
Etymology
Origin is uncertain, but possibly a compound of 'turn' (referring to its round shape) and 'neep', an old word for turnip.
Memory Tips
Imagine you have to 'turn up' this vegetable from the ground.