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English noun: turnip

1. turnip (plant) widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root


SynonymsBrassica rapa, white turnip


Broader (hypernym)turnip plant


Part holonymturnip greens, white turnip


Member meronymBrassica, genus Brassica

2. turnip (food) root of any of several members of the mustard family


Broader (hypernym)cruciferous vegetable, root vegetable


Narrower (hyponym)rutabaga, swede, swedish turnip, white turnip, yellow turnip


Part meronymturnip plant









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