What is another word for turnips?

Pronunciation: [tˈɜːnɪps] (IPA)

Turnips, one of the world's most popular vegetables, are known for their sweet, yet slightly bitter taste. They are a great source of vitamin C, fiber, and essential nutrients. Turnips are used in a variety of dishes, most commonly in soups, stews and roasted dishes. There are several synonyms for turnips, including rutabaga, swede, neeps, and brasicas. Rutabaga refers to a type of turnip that is larger and sweeter than regular turnips. Swede is a term most commonly used in the UK and refers to a yellow-fleshed turnip. Neeps, another term used in the UK, is often used to describe cooked and mashed turnips. Finally, the word brasicas is a botanical term used to describe turnips as a member of the same family as broccoli, cauliflower, and kale.

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Usage examples for Turnips

I first become aware of myself, down in Essex, a-thieving turnips for my living.
"Dickens As an Educator"
James L. (James Laughlin) Hughes
Come on, you turnips!
"The Green Forest Fairy Book"
Loretta Ellen Brady
So peace was made, and the children followed the bobbing turnips and Onions.
"The Green Forest Fairy Book"
Loretta Ellen Brady

Famous quotes with Turnips

  • I was raised almost entirely on turnips and potatoes, but I think that the turnips had more to do with the effect than the potatoes.
    Marlene Dietrich
  • From fried witchetty grubs to gold-plated turnips, when you're a writer you never know what's going to appear on your plate next. It keeps a woman alert, it does.
    Lois McMaster Bujold
  • I am a true grower of turnips, and a gatherer of apples. No warrior whatever, save that I am needed thus for a while. My garden longs for me as much as I long for it.
    Lloyd Alexander
  • 'Begod there's a powerful piece of turnips' (p47)
    Patrick Kavanagh
  • All the things you are are going to be sued and sued successfully. And, while the litigants may not be able to get blood from turnips, they can certainly ruin the turnips in the process of trying.
    Kurt Vonnegut

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