1
a
: either of two biennial herbs of the mustard family with thick edible roots:
(1)
: one (Brassica rapa rapifera) with globular often flattened roots and leaves that are cooked as a vegetable
(2)
: rutabaga
b
: the root of a turnip
2
: a large pocket watch
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Sow cilantro, parsley, beets, carrot, turnip and radish seeds directly into the soil.
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Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
The dill and fennel and ryegrass in the salad greens and the pickled turnips offer a lovely brightness to today’s lunch.
—Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 9 Feb. 2024
The chicken makes its way into pita bread or a wrap along with hummus and your choice of toppings — Luke gets the crunchy pickled turnips and cucumbers.
—Anna Spoerre, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
Turnip Colcannon This lighter twist on colcannon features turnips rather than potatoes.
—Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
This would include beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, Swiss chard, kale, lettuce, peas, radishes, spinach, and turnips.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 17 Feb. 2024
The turnip was served unadorned next to two slices of steamed and grilled duck.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2024
The food at Bergen-Belsen was kohlrabies, turnips, about 600 calories to keep you alive.
—Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2023
Pops of color are so infrequent, the beet salad, a bright hedge, took me by surprise — picture Dorothy closing the door on Kansas for somewhere over the rainbow — but only because its neighbors on the table were mostly beige, including an entree of scallops arranged on a gently sweet turnip cream.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
The dill and fennel and ryegrass in the salad greens and the pickled turnips offer a lovely brightness to today’s lunch.
—Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 9 Feb. 2024
The chicken makes its way into pita bread or a wrap along with hummus and your choice of toppings — Luke gets the crunchy pickled turnips and cucumbers.
—Anna Spoerre, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
Turnip Colcannon This lighter twist on colcannon features turnips rather than potatoes.
—Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
This would include beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, Swiss chard, kale, lettuce, peas, radishes, spinach, and turnips.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 17 Feb. 2024
The turnip was served unadorned next to two slices of steamed and grilled duck.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2024
The food at Bergen-Belsen was kohlrabies, turnips, about 600 calories to keep you alive.
—Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2023
Pops of color are so infrequent, the beet salad, a bright hedge, took me by surprise — picture Dorothy closing the door on Kansas for somewhere over the rainbow — but only because its neighbors on the table were mostly beige, including an entree of scallops arranged on a gently sweet turnip cream.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
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“Turnip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnip. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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