turnip
turnip — noun
- turnipsingular
- turnipsplural
1. a small round root vegetable with white skin and a purple top that grows undergr
a small round root vegetable with white skin and a purple top that grows underground and is usually cooked before eating; both the root and the plant it grows from are called a turnip
Emily chopped the turnip into small cubes and added them to the beef stew.
countable: a whole turnip → cut into cubes
After washing the turnip, Tendai sliced it thinly for the salad.
Romi roasted turnips with carrots and potatoes for a simple side dish.
Bilal's grandmother always added turnip to her chicken soup for extra flavour.
Turnips grow best in cool weather and are ready to harvest in late autumn.
- root vegetable
a broader category that includes turnips, carrots, and parsnips
- neep
a Scottish term for turnip, also sometimes used for swede
用法筆記
Countable when referring to individual whole vegetables ('two turnips'); uncountable when referring to the vegetable as an ingredient in a dish or as food on a plate ('not much turnip in this stew'). The green leaves are also edible and are called 'turnip greens'.
常見錯誤
2. a large round root vegetable with yellow flesh and a strong, sweet taste, known
a large round root vegetable with yellow flesh and a strong, sweet taste, known as a swede in British English and a rutabaga in American English; it belongs to the same family as the smaller turnip but is bigger and sweeter
Andrei mashed the swede with butter and black pepper until it was smooth and creamy.
Rutabaga is coated in wax to stop it from drying out during storage.
American English term: rutabaga
Felipe added chunks of swede to the vegetable soup along with leeks and celery.
In Scotland, swede is often served alongside haggis on Burns Night.
Apinya roasted slices of swede with honey and thyme for a sweet side dish.
- swede
the common British name for this vegetable
- rutabaga
the common American name for this vegetable
- Swedish turnip
the full original name, now rarely used
用法筆記
Called 'swede' in British English (short for 'Swedish turnip') and 'rutabaga' in American English. In Scotland and northern England, 'turnip' is sometimes used to mean this vegetable rather than the smaller purple-and-white type, which can cause confusion in recipes.